Impacts of urbanization on heavy precipitation: Asymmetrical Shift, spatial extent, and the role of heatwaves
Urbanization is well-known to have evident impacts on heavy precipitation. However, the following questions are not well addressed: (1) do the precipitation in different categories of precipitation intensity response to urbanization in the same way, especially for light and heavy precipitation? (2) does the urbanization alter the temporal distribution and spatial extent of heavy precipitation events? (3) what is the role of moist heatwaves in the impacts of urbanization on heavy precipitation? Addressing the above questions can provide a valuable reference for understanding urbanization-induced changes in heavy precipitation patterns and for improving urban planning and design.
Date:
2 December 2022, 11:00 (Friday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2022)
Venue:
Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details:
Desert Room (first floor)
Speaker:
Prof. Xihui Gu (China University of Geosciences)
Organising department:
School of Geography and the Environment
Organisers:
Dr Anya Leenman (University of Oxford),
Prof Simon Dadson (University of Oxford),
Dr Louise Slater (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
anya.leenman@chch.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Anya Leenman
