ArticleInternational journal of biometeorology2008
Bioclimatic characterisation of an urban area: a case study in Bologna (Italy).
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- Impact of climate change and urban development on the flora of a southern European city: analysis of biodiversity change over a 120-year period.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Floristic diversity in different urban ecological niches of a southern European city.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Biometeorology for cities.International journal of biometeorology · 2017Review
- Prevalence of otitis externa in stray cats in northern Italy.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2014Article
- Temperature, comfort and pollution levels during heat waves and the role of sea breeze.International journal of biometeorology · 2010Article
- Comparison of different exposure settings in a case--crossover study on air pollution and daily mortality: counterintuitive results.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiologyArticle
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Abstract
Summer bioclimatic discomfort is a significant public health problem. Bioclimatic characterisations of populations living in urban areas are usually very poor, although the risks are relatively higher in cities because of the phenomenon known as the "urban heat island". We compared airport, rural, and urban bioclimatic conditions in terms of apparent temperature, Thom index, and temperature alone in several sites within a radius of approximately 25 km from the city of Bologna (Italy). The comparison between meteorological monitoring stations within and near the urban area showed the large impact of the urban heat island effect. Nighttime data showed the largest differences among the investigated sites. Minimum apparent temperatures at rural stations were about 3.5 degrees C lower than the urban 30 m reference station, and 6 degrees C lower than the 2 m urban site. The 2 m apparent temperature values within the urban area were several degrees higher (typically 2 degrees C) than those taken above the roof, both for minimum and maximum values. Temporal trends in the different sites were highly correlated (generally above 0.90), but regression residuals were sometimes quite large. Finally, epidemiological implications are briefly addressed.
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