Environmental Studies and Forestry

Traffic restrictions during the 2008 Olympic Games reduced urban heat intensity and extent in Beijing

B. Yang, H. Liu, et al.

This study quantitatively reveals the dramatic impact of automobile anthropogenic heat on Beijing's urban heat during the 2008 Olympics, showing a 1.5–2.4 °C temperature drop from traffic restrictions. The research conducted by Bo Yang, Hongxing Liu, Emily L. Kang, Timothy L. Hawthorne, Susanna T. Y. Tong, Song Shu, and Min Xu emphasizes the urgent need for improved traffic management in urban heat mitigation.

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