Current Science

Julian Hunt ¹, Johnny C. L. Chan ², Jianping Wu ³

Affiliations
1 University College London and Trinity College, University of Cambridge, GB
2 Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN
3 School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, CN

Abstract

A conference was held to review recent research on the changing environment and atmospheric conditions in growing Asian cities, especially in relation to global climate change, and how these cities may in turn affect regional and global climate, and how changing technologies, transportation systems and planning may mitigate these effects. The following summarizes the presentations made at this conference, with over 40 participants, to highlight the important issues that need to be addressed.

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