Future Changes of Summer Heat Waves Over Urban Agglomerations in Eastern China Under 1.5°C and 2.0°C Global Warming

Ma, Hongyun; Wang, Ying; Lin, Zhaohui

doi:10.3389/feart.2022.823286

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“…Ma et al [17] studied the extreme temperatures in Northern China and pointed out that the change in extreme temperatures is closely related to regional warming; they concluded that since the 1990s, the frequency of the highest temperature in most parts of Northern China has increased significantly. Ma et al [18] discussed and studied the detailed characteristics of the future changes in summer heat waves over three major urban agglomerations (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region; the Yangtze River Delta (YRD); the Pearl River Delta (PRD)) in Eastern China under the 1.5 and 2.0 • C warming scenarios, and they found that the predicted change in the heat wave index in urban areas is much higher than that in non-urban areas, which means that urban areas will face higher heat-related disease or environmental risks than suburban or rural areas in the future. In addition, studies on the spatiotemporal characteristics of extreme heat events in the Yellow River Basin [19], the Huaihai Basin [20], the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [21], and other regions showed that the change in extreme temperature will lead to regional climate change and be affected by many factors.…”

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Interdecadal Variation of Summer Extreme Heat Events in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

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Extreme heat events are frequent in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region due to global warming and accelerated urbanization. While previous studies have analyzed the trend of extreme heat events in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region, the interdecadal changes of these events remain unclear. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the interdecadal temporal and spatial characteristics of summer extreme heat events in the BTH region using daily mean and maximum temperature datasets from 174 stations over the period 1979–2020. The results are shown as follows: (1) From 1979 to 2020, extreme heat events showed an overall upward trend in the BTH region. There were similarities in the changes in the extreme maximum temperature (TXx) and the number of high-temperature days (Htd) between different generations, and both were low until the mid-1990s. (2) In terms of the spatial pattern, TXx and Htd both showed the spatial distribution characteristics of being high in the south and low in the north. Extreme heat events in the BTH region were mainly concentrated in Beijing City, Tianjin City, and the eastern region of Hebei, and the TXx increase in most areas reached 1.5–2.0 °C. (3) The number of high-temperature days (Htd) increased significantly in the background of global warming, especially in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang Cities. (4) Extreme heat events in the BTH region mainly occurred in June and July, and the interdecadal changes showed a decreasing trend in June and an increasing trend in July. A high proportion of Htd was concentrated in Northern Hebei Province in July.

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Interdecadal Variation of Summer Extreme Heat Events in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

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“…Since the start of the new millennium, the world has witnessed a drastic increase in the impacts and rates of natural hazards attributed to climate change and accelerated urbanization. During the past twenty years, the world has witnessed several devastating natural disasters that have brought far greater damage than in previous years; this trend is set to increase due to global warming, climate change, and rapid urbanization (Salimi and Al-Ghamdi, 2020;Tahir et al, 2021;Chen et al, 2022;Ma et al, 2022). The impact of climate change on the world includes a wide spectrum of natural disasters, such as unusual precipitation (in arid areas) and unusual extreme heatwaves, accompanied by record-breaking high temperatures (Tahir et al, 2021), (Attia et al, 2021), (García-Herrera et al, 2010).…”

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Building thermal resilience framework (BTRF): A novel framework to address the challenge of extreme thermal events, arising from climate change

Serdar

Macauley

Al‐Ghamdi

2022

Front. Built Environ.

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Over the past 2 decades, many parts of the world have experienced unprecedented record-breaking temperatures; these extremes fall on both ends of the temperature spectrum ranging from excessively hot to freezing low. Moreover, recently, the rate and the impacts of these extremes have increased, despite all the mitigation efforts, necessitating a resilience-based approach to address these challenges stemming from the accelerated global warming and the advent of climate change. Examples of such extremes include the 2003 and 2022 heatwaves in Europe, claiming approximately 4,000 and 12,000 lives, respectively as well as the 2021 heatwave in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and the deep freeze in Southeast Texas. In this paper, we reflect on previous studies, identifying both internal and external aspects that contribute to a building’s thermal performance. We then incorporate these factors into a proposed framework, covering the important phases of a building’s life cycle, to reflect its thermal resilience. During each phase, an associated Building Thermal Resilience Profile (BTRP), taken from accumulated data of previous phases, provides the needed assessment of the building, and is regularly adapted to changes in the building and its surroundings. BTRP will be a valuable tool for the resilience evaluation of different design options. Furthermore, during the operation phase, it will contribute to real-time monitoring and assessment, facilitating disaster management and response, at both the buildings and city scale, reducing the causalities of extreme events. Thus, the BTRF has the potential to expand into various fields such as healthcare, green and resilient buildings rating systems, and even to improve the municipal regulations. Nevertheless, the prime aim of this paper is to address the challenge of extreme thermal events, arising from climate change, and pave the way for the adoption of effective thermal resilience in building design and operation practices.

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Impacts of Roof/Ground Mitigation Strategies on Improving the Urban Thermal Environment and Human Comfort over the Yangtze River Delta, China

Ma,

Zhang,

Chen

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J Meteorol Res

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Future Changes of Summer Heat Waves Over Urban Agglomerations in Eastern China Under 1.5°C and 2.0°C Global Warming

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Interdecadal Variation of Summer Extreme Heat Events in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

Interdecadal Variation of Summer Extreme Heat Events in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

Building thermal resilience framework (BTRF): A novel framework to address the challenge of extreme thermal events, arising from climate change

Impacts of Roof/Ground Mitigation Strategies on Improving the Urban Thermal Environment and Human Comfort over the Yangtze River Delta, China

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