Assessing heat exposure to extreme temperatures in urban areas using the Local Climate Zone classification

Gilabert, Joan; Deluca, Anna; Lauwaet, Dirk; Ballester, Joan; Corbera, Jordi; Llasat, Maria Carmen

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-375-2021

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28 Jan 2021

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Assessing heat exposure to extreme temperatures in urban areas using the Local Climate Zone classification

Joan Gilabert, Anna Deluca, Dirk Lauwaet, Joan Ballester, Jordi Corbera, and Maria Carmen Llasat

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