Exploring the potential impacts of anthropogenic heating on urban climate during heatwaves.

ABSTRACT: This study modeled the impact of anthropogenic heat (AH) on urban climates, focusing on Sydney during 2017's heightened temperatures. The motivation behind this study stems from the increasing significance of understanding urban heat dynamics as cities globally grapple with regional climate change, necessitating targeted strategies for effective climate resilience cities. By investigating how varying levels of AH influence local urban climate conditions, this study addresses a critical gap in current urban climate study, particularly in the context of Sydney, an area that has not yet been extensively explored. Utilizing the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model coupled with building effect parameterization (BEP) and building energy model (BEM), i.e., the WRF/BEP + BEM model, four AH

SUBMITTER: Khan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785981 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature