Hatvani-Kovacs, Gertrud; Boland, John - In: Challenges 6 (2015) 1, pp. 3-25
As the frequency and intensity of heatwaves are growing in Australia, strategies to combat heat are becoming more vital. Cities are exposed to urban heat islands (UHIs) due to excess urbanisation. In this study, a definition of urban heatwave (UHW) is conceptualised to investigate the combined...