Abstract
The urban heat island and urban overheating are the most documented phenomena of climate change. Higher ambient temperatures increase the cooling energy consumption of buildings, affect human health, raise the concentration of urban pollutants, and affect the quality of life of urban citizens. The phenomenon is experimentally documented in more than 450 large cities around the world. The intensity of urban overheating depends on several parameters like the characteristics of the local climate, the landscape, and the features of the city, such as the materials used and the strength of the local sinks and sources. According to the existing data, the average maximum magnitude of urban overheating is close to 5°C, but it may vary up to 10°C. The highest intensities are observed during anticyclonic climatic conditions, low wind speed, and clear sky conditions. In parallel, precipitation tends to decrease the strength of the urban overheating as it increases the thermal admittance of the rural areas.
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