Urban Climate

Urban climate serves the scientific and decision-making communities with the publication of research on theory, science, and applications relevant to identifying and describing, explaining and predicting urban climatic conditions and change. The journal considers research in the fields of meteorology, geography, demography, social science, economics, engineering, environmental science and political, as it relates to climate smart, sustainable and resilient cities.

Targeted towards both disciplinary and interdisciplinary audiences, this journal publishes original research papers, comprehensive review articles, book reviews, and short communications on topics including, but not limited to, the following:

Urban weather and climate:

The study of the physics, dynamics, and chemistry of the interactions of the Earth’s atmosphere and the urban built environment, and how they affect the urban environment including human populations.

• Urban canopy and boundary layer

• Urban heat island effects

• Coastal flooding

• Urban energy budget

• Impact of urban meteorology, materials, and form on urban energy use

• Urban hydrologic cycle

• Urban-coastal interactions

• Feedbacks between air quality, local climate and global climate change

• Urban impact on precipitation

• Urban microclimate and weather events

Urban environmental pollution:

The study of the causes, effects and dynamics of urban pollution as they relate to the urban built environment and impacts on and from the urban climate.

• Emissions and chemistry

• Urban air quality

• Aerosol formation and dynamics

• Large-scale pollution from urban agglomerations

• Emergency preparedness

• Indoor and outdoor environment

• Population exposure and health impacts

• Urban vegetation impacts and green cities

Urban adaptation to climate change:

The study of the urban physical, social, economic and governance processes of adapting cities and urban areas to climate change both in preventive and protective terms.

• Urban vulnerability to climate hazards and climate change

• Urban infrastructure system adaptation

• Urban adaptation policies, strategies & governance

Urban mitigation to climate change:

The study of urban technologies, behaviors and social and natural processes that help to reduce the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from cities.

• Urban GHG sources and drivers of climate change

• Urban technologies for reducing climate change

• Urban mitigation policies, strategies & governance

Urban economic and social dynamics and climate:

Uses of the tools of social science and economics to study urban activities and their vulnerabilities and contributions to adaptation to urban climate and their contributions to impacts on urban climate.

• Urban climate impacts and environmental justice

• Urban climate and public health

• Urban transportation systems and climate

• Urban materials, energy consumption, and health

• Poverty, gender and vulnerability in urban areas

• Urban governance, institutions and innovation and climate

• Urban human bioclimatology and thermal comfort

• Integrated urban systems and services for climate smart and sustainable cities

Urban hydrology and climate

The study of the alteration of natural hydrologic regimes within cities that affect discharge patterns including infiltration and runoff, evapotranspiration, direct water discharges via wastewater, and increased water withdrawals and water transfers and either increase vulnerability or contribute to urban climate.

• Urban hydrology and climate

• Climate and residential use of water supply

• Water use, vegetation and climate

Urban ecology and climate

The study of urban ecosystems as they create vulnerability or support adaptation to urban climate or contribute to climate change.

• Urban vegetation and climate

• Green roofs and urban climate

• Green infrastructure and urban climate