Urbanization as a major driver of urban climate change

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 usually regarded as a special manifestation of land use and land cover(LULC)change on a local scale.Urbanization affects the local land surface,altering the surface climate in urban areas.The urbanization-induced change in surface parameters is a fundamental reason for the formation and evolution of urban climates.The urbanizationinduced climate change(UICC)in urban areas becomes a