Fig. 1. Distribution of main cities and national meteorological stations in China

Fig. 2. The analytical framework of urban social vulnerability to heat wave

Fig. 3. Days of urban high temperature in China from 1960 to 2016

Fig. 4. Frequency of urban heat waves in China from 1960 to 2016

Fig. 5. Duration of urban heat wave in China from 1960 to 2016

Fig. 6. Urban high temperature and heat wave intensity in China from 1960 to 2016

Fig. 7. The index distribution of exposure, sensitivity, adaptive capacity and social vulnerability to heat wave in China

Fig. 8. The types and index contribution degree of urban social vulnerability to heat wave

Fig. 9. Distribution of urban social vulnerability types to heat wave in China