Extreme Urban Crises: Heat Waves in a Multihazard Context
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 445
Editors
Interests: atmospheric science; urban climate; air pollution; climate change impacts
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heatwaves are among the most severe climate extremes affecting urban environments worldwide. Their impacts are amplified by urban heat island effects, land-use change, air pollution, aging infrastructure, and socioeconomic vulnerabilities. As global temperatures continue to rise, cities increasingly face challenges arising not only from extreme heat itself but also from its interactions with other environmental and societal stressors. Consequently, heatwaves are now recognized as multihazard events capable of triggering cascading impacts on public health, water resources, energy systems, ecosystems, and urban services. Although the consequences of extreme heat are often most evident in cities, the underlying drivers operate across multiple spatial scales, ranging from local urban processes to regional and global climate dynamics. Emerging evidence also suggests that aerosols and particulate matter may influence atmospheric stability, boundary-layer dynamics, and urban thermal conditions, contributing to complex feedback during heat events.
This Special Issue will advance our understanding of heatwaves within a multihazard framework by bringing together interdisciplinary studies from atmospheric science, climatology, urban studies, public health, and disaster risk reduction. We welcome original research articles, reviews, methodological developments, and case studies addressing the drivers, impacts, prediction, and management of extreme heat across diverse climatic and geographic settings.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Urban heatwaves and urban climate dynamics;
- Compound and cascading hazards associated with extreme heat;
- Aerosol–climate interactions, air pollution, and heatwave feedback;
- Public health impacts and social vulnerability;
- Water, energy, and infrastructure stresses during heat events;
- Remote sensing, climate modeling, and early-warning systems;
- Adaptation, resilience, and policy responses to urban heat crises.
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Toros
Dr. Mohsen Abbasnia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban heatwaves
- multihazard events
- aerosol–climate interactions
- public health vulnerability
- urban resilience
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