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Temporal dynamics of urban heat island correlated with the socio-economic development over the past half-century in Seoul, Korea.
Hong, Je-Woo; Hong, Jinkyu; Kwon, Eilhann E; Yoon, D K.
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  • Hong JW; Ecosystem-Atmosphere Process Laboratory, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Hong J; Ecosystem-Atmosphere Process Laboratory, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: jhong@yonsei.ac.kr.
  • Kwon EE; Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Yoon DK; Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Environ Pollut ; 254(Pt A): 112934, 2019 Nov.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31376601
Urban heat island (UHI), an iconic consequence of anthropogenic activities and climate condition, affects air pollution, energy use, and health. Therefore, better understanding of the temporal dynamics of UHI is required for sustainable urban planning to mitigate air pollution under a changing climate. Here, we present the evolution of UHI intensity (UHIi) and its controlling factors in the Seoul metropolitan area, Korea, over the last 56 years (1962-2017), which has experienced unique compressed economic growth and urban transformation under monsoon climate. The analysis demonstrated an inverted U-shape long-term variation of UHIi with the progress of urban transformation and economic climate which has not been reported in Asian cities before. Meanwhile, short-term variations in UHIi are related to both diurnal temperature range and duration after rainfall event unlike previous studies, and the UHIi was exacerbated by heat waves. Our findings suggest that the UHIi will exhibit different temporal dynamics with future changes in the monsoon climate, and heat waves in the urban area will be reinforced if current rapid urbanization continues without a shift toward sustainable and equitable development. Asian cities that are likely to face the similar urbanization trajectory and the implications are that urban (re)development strategy considers changes in rainfall magnitude and timing due to monsoon system variation under changing climate and plans to mitigate synergy between heat wave and UHI in this area.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Urbanización / Cambio Climático / Clima / Contaminación del Aire Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Environ Pollut Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Corea del Sur Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Urbanización / Cambio Climático / Clima / Contaminación del Aire Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Environ Pollut Asunto de la revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Corea del Sur Pais de publicación: Reino Unido