10 janvier 2012
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everde, « How has climate change affected cities? | Urban Portal | The University of Chicago Urban Network », Urbanité–Viabilité / Radar, ID : 10.58079/v88x
In their summary of epidemiological studies between 2005 and 2010, sociologist Sharon Harlan and geographer Darren Ruddell argued that the effects of higher temperatures will hit cities harder than rural areas. Their review showed that cities’ population density and towering buildings create a phenomenon known as the “urban island effect.” The densely built urban landscape retains heat more easily and creates higher baseline temperatures than those found in less populated small towns or vill...