Urbanization as a major driver of urban climate change

• 作 者: REN Guo-Yu
• 机 构: LaboratoryforClimateStudies
• 出 处: 气候变化研究进展：英文版
• 发表日期: 2015年1期
• 关键词: 气候变化 城市化 驱动力
• 基金项目: AcknowledgementsThis work was financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People＇s Republic of China （GYHY201206012）.

<正>1.Definition Urbanization is the process of urban development and is characterized by the expansion of built-up areas and the growth of population in cities and towns.In the contexts of global change research and climatic science,urbanization is