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Heat wave risk of European cities

GIS Map Application Published 21 Sep 2012 Last modified 20 Jul 2017

Topics: Climate change adaptation

The share of green (vegetated) and blue (water) areas within cities (2006) can influence the urban heat island effect. Also, population density is associated with increasing this effect of cities and exacerbate the effects of heat waves.

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Europe

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2006

For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/explore-interactive-maps/heat-wave-risk-of-european-cities-1 or scan the QR code.

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