Urban-Scale Processes in High-Spatial-Resolution Earth System Models
- Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States). Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Inst.
- Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), College Park, MD (United States). Joint Global Change Research Inst.
- Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (United States). Discovery Partners Inst.; Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States). Mansueto Inst. for Urban Innovation
Cities and their associated urban areas have a much larger impact on the environment than their spatial footprint on the Earth's surface. This is undoubtedly true at local and regional scales, but also at global scales. At this time, more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas (80% in the United States), and the global proportion is projected to climb to 70% by 2050. Therefore, numerical models to study physics, chemistry, and biology affecting the Earth system at regional and global scales must represent the effects of urban areas on climate and the effects of a changing climate on urban areas. At the same time, it is essential to develop state of the art, simple and accurate urban models to better understand the relevant processes and also to address issues related to urban security against the spectra of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) hazards. Towards bringing urban scientific communities together, a two-and-a-half-day international workshop was held at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the Chicago area on May 22-24, 2019. This workshop brought together more than 60 national and international experts to develop a roadmap for a better understanding of the issues associated with urban areas and at enhancing the capabilities of regional and global Earth System models (ESMs) in representing the atmospheric dynamics and chemistry, unique aspects of the biosphere and land use, and human dimensions of the urban environment.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); US Army Research Office (ARO); USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1721696
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-153011
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 101; ISSN 0003-0007
- Publisher:
- American Meteorological SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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