Abstract:<p>As centres of human activity, cities contain over half the world&#8217;s population and this proportion is projected to increase to around 70 percent in 2050. The urban heat island (UHI) is a well observed phenomenon, where temperature in a city is warmer than the surrounding rural area.</p><p>The UHI is influenced by both the climate and the morphology of the city. Focusing on cities in the tropics and subtropics and those with a population of less than 1 m… Show more
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