Progress in Geography, Volume. 39, Issue 4, 685(2020)

Research progress on urban heat wave vulnerability assessment: A geographical perspective

Qian XUE1,1, Miaomiao XIE1,1,2,2、*, Qiang GUO1,1, Yanan WANG1,1, Rongrong WU1,1, and Qi LIU1,1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
  • 1中国地质大学(北京)土地科学技术学院,北京 100083
  • 2Key Laboratory of Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Land and Resources, Beijing 100035, China
  • 2自然资源部土地整治重点实验室,北京 100035
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    Received: Apr. 25, 2019

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    Published Online: Oct. 16, 2020

    The Author Email: XIE Miaomiao (xiemiaomiao@cugb.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.18306/dlkxjz.2020.04.015

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