Message from the Guest Editors (Guoyu Ren and Yali Luo):

The influences of urbanization on extremely high temperatures and short-duration intense precipitation have recently attracted a growing number of studies, especially from the rapidly developing regions of the world. However, there are still many scientific questions that need to be answered. For example, it is necessary to determine whether or not there is a clear-cut urban signal in the sense of climatological means and long-term trends when considering extreme temperatures and intense precipitation. If there is, what are the spatial and temporal patterns of the effects of urbanization, and what are the major drivers and mechanisms of the changes in climate extremes? What is the significance of changes in climate extremes at urban meteorological stations in large-scale climate change studies and for adapting to climate change in cities? How well can the state-of-the-art weather and climate models represent the dynamic and thermodynamic effects induced by cities and simulate extreme climate in and around cities?

Since the release of the previous Special Issue titled “ Influence of Urbanization-Related Radical Land Modification on Urban Extreme Climate”, it has received active attention from researchers in the field. Therefore, we are introducing the second volume, which aims to facilitate further research and discussions on urbanization’s impact on extreme climate events.

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