ArticleGeophysical research letters2022
The Curious Relationship Between COVID-19 Lockdowns and Urban Heat Islands.
Article in Geophysical research letters, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Urban traffic dynamics and their impact on CO₂ emissions and temperature: a three-year GNSS-based study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jakarta.Carbon balance and management · 2026Article
- Correlation analysis of landscape patterns and urban thermal environment in Kunming based on a panel data model.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Dynamics of atmospheric emissions and meteorological variables in Bangladesh from pre-to post-COVID-19 lockdown.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The effect of quarantine policy on pollution emission and the usage of private transportation in urban areas.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Anthropogenic heat variation during the COVID-19 pandemic control measures in four Chinese megacities.Remote sensing of environment · 2023Article
- The Curious Relationship Between COVID-19 Lockdowns and Urban Heat Islands.Geophysical research letters · 2022Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a life-altering shock to society. However, there have been serendipitous outcomes from the associated lockdowns ranging from improved air quality to reductions in carbon emissions. Liu et al. (2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096842) revealed that even the magnitude of the heat islands in Chinese cities were reduced due to a decline in human activities and their associated anthropogenic contributions. These surprising findings have significant implications for understanding intersections among climate, health, energy, urban planning, transportation, and infrastructure.
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