Previous studies have shown that urban development affects rainfall.EffectUrban
As the city grows, the temperature rises.energy to the air and causes it to rise faster, condense, form precipitation and rain over the city or downwind.Thus, the amount of precipitation that the city receives either increases or decreases.
However, scientists decided to take into account also the regionalclimate simulations targeting the continental United States to show the offsetting effects between urban development and greenhouse gas emissions on extreme precipitation.
According to the results of the work, precipitation will increase in the largest cities of the United States.
The study's findings highlight the urgent need for cities to develop policies to deal with floods that threaten city resilience and infrastructure investment.
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