Urban heat in global cities and the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating future climate risks

• Published in: Environmental Research: Climate Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 23001 - 23011
• Main Authors: Esperon-Rodriguez, Manuel, Gallagher, Rachael V, Lenoir, Jonathan, Barradas, Victor L, Beaumont, Linda J, Calfapietra, Carlo, Cariñanos, Paloma, Livesley, Stephen J, Iungma, Tamara, Manoli, Gabriele, Marchin, Renee M, McPhearson, Timon, Messier, Christian, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Power, Sally A, Rymer, Paul D, Tjoelker, Mark G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 30.06.2025; IOPScience
• Subjects: climate change; climate exposure; climate risk; Environmental Sciences; global warming; human societies; urban areas; urban forests; Climate change; Urban areas; Human societies; Climate risk; Climate exposure; Global warming; Urban forests

Approximately eight billion people are living on Earth today with more than half (55%, ∼4.2 billion) living in cities—a proportion predicted to increase to 70% (∼6.6. billion) by 2050. As the human population grows, urban residents will face increasingly extreme temperatures under future climate cha...