New study explains how cities and extreme rainfall interact
Researchers from Nanjing University and Newcastle University published a review in Nature Cities proposing a new framework for understanding the interaction between urban areas and extreme rainfall.
Urban form influences storm patterns
The study argues that cities are not merely exposed to storms but can also influence their development and intensity. Authors state that traditional views of rainfall driving runoff must be replaced by a coupled framework linking urban form and rainfall processes.
Three pathways link city and rain
The review identifies three major pathways through which urbanization affects rainfall, starting with how roads and rooftops alter surface albedo. These changes impact heat storage and evapotranspiration within the urban environment.
Global experts contributed to paper
Contributors included scientists from Princeton University, Delft University of Technology, and the French National Centre for Meteorological Research. The team combined recent advances in urban hydrology and boundary-layer meteorology to create this new understanding.
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