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Corrigendum to “Urban growth assessment using machine learning algorithms, GIS techniques, and its impact on biodiversity: The case of Sululta sub-city, Central Oromia, Ethiopia” [City Environ. Interact. 23 (2024) 100151] “使用机器学习算法、GIS技术的城市增长评估及其对生物多样性的影响：以埃塞俄比亚中奥罗米亚州Sululta副城市为例”[城市环境]。交互，23 (2024)100151]

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100230

Birhanu Tadese Edosa , Mosissa Geleta Erena , Bayisa Nagasa Wolteji , Guta Tolossa Werati , Milkessa Dangia Nagasa

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Study of heat wave events by the thermophysiological comfort indexes in Khulna City, Bangladesh, during pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons 利用热生理舒适指数研究孟加拉国库尔纳市季风前和季风季节的热浪事件

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100275

Flora Rahman , M.D. Hossain , Md. A.E. Akhter

Bangladesh is currently facing an intensifying heat wave crisis, with rising temperatures severely impacting health, agriculture, and daily life. This study focuses on the features and effects of heat wave episodes in Khulna city, Bangladesh, during the pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons. Seven significant heat wave events are simulated using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model between March and October. The data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) have been used to determine the initial and lateral boundary conditions. The RayMan-Pro model is utilized to compute thermophysiological comfort indexes using the simulated data and observed data from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The study discusses determining the Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET), Standard Effective Temperature (SET*), Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), and Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) to evaluate human comfort levels under extreme heat conditions. The findings reveal that maximum observed and simulated temperatures (PET, SET*, UTCI, PMV) exceed 41 °C, with PMV reaching +5, indicating extraordinarily hot circumstances. The average feel-like temperature and humidity are also studied by the survey of open-ended and closed-ended questions, where the average feel-like temperature and humidity are noted as 43.42 °C and 88.12 %, respectively. These results underscore the effectiveness of the RayMan-Pro model in mimicking actual environmental conditions and computing the Human Comfort Index (HCI) over Khulna city. The thorough investigation provides valuable insights into the anticipated effects of heat waves in Khulna city, offering crucial guidance for developing proactive measures to safeguard public health and enhance heat wave preparedness.

孟加拉国目前正面临日益严重的热浪危机，气温上升严重影响健康、农业和日常生活。本研究的重点是孟加拉国库尔纳市在季风前和季风季节的热浪事件的特征和影响。使用天气研究与预报（WRF）模式模拟了3月至10月期间的7次重大热浪事件。来自国家环境预测中心（NCEP）的数据被用来确定初始和横向边界条件。RayMan-Pro模型利用孟加拉国气象局（BMD）的模拟数据和观测数据计算热生理舒适度指数。该研究讨论了确定生理等效温度（PET）、标准有效温度（SET*）、通用热气候指数（UTCI）和预测平均投票（PMV）来评估极端高温条件下人类的舒适度。研究结果表明，最高观测和模拟温度（PET, SET*， UTCI， PMV）超过41°C， PMV达到+5，表明异常炎热的环境。平均感觉温度和湿度也通过开放式和封闭式问题的调查来研究，其中平均感觉温度和湿度分别为43.42°C和88.12%。这些结果强调了RayMan-Pro模型在模拟库尔纳市实际环境条件和计算人类舒适指数（HCI）方面的有效性。彻底的调查为了解热浪对库尔纳市的预期影响提供了宝贵的见解，为制定积极措施以保障公众健康和加强热浪防范提供了重要指导。

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Glow and flow: Urban lighting and the making of a vibrant waterfront in Lusail Marina, Qatar 辉光和流动：卡塔尔卢塞尔码头的城市照明和充满活力的海滨

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100266

Nasal Nazar, Goze Bayram, Amina Al-Kandari

Urban lighting shapes emotional and behavioral responses in public spaces, influencing perceptions of safety, comfort, and social engagement. This study investigates the psychological and behavioral implications of urban lighting along the Marina District waterfront in Lusail City, Qatar. A mixed-methods approach, combining lighting inventory, behavioral mapping, and user perception surveys (N = 40), was applied to examine how lighting characteristics affect user experience. Results indicate that moderate brightness levels (10–15 lx) and warm color temperatures (3000–3500 K) enhance visual comfort and sociability, while balanced illumination improves safety and orientation. Variations in tone and intensity supported diverse behavioral patterns across active and resting zones. The findings correspond with the Sense of Belonging framework, linking accessibility, comfort, sociability, and attachment. Sustainable and adaptive lighting strategies aligned with the Qatar National Vision 2030 are proposed to guide evidence-based, human-centered design for waterfront environments in Gulf urban contexts.

城市照明塑造公共空间的情感和行为反应，影响人们对安全、舒适和社会参与的看法。本研究调查了卡塔尔卢塞尔市滨海区滨水区城市照明的心理和行为影响。采用混合方法，结合照明清单、行为映射和用户感知调查（N = 40），研究了照明特性如何影响用户体验。结果表明，适度的亮度水平（10-15 lx）和温暖的色温（3000-3500 K）可以增强视觉舒适性和社交性，而平衡的照明可以提高安全性和定向性。音调和强度的变化支持了活动区和休息区的不同行为模式。研究结果与归属感框架相一致，将可及性、舒适度、社交性和依恋联系起来。可持续和适应性照明策略与卡塔尔2030年国家愿景相一致，以指导海湾城市环境中以人为本的滨水环境设计。

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Corrigendum to “Quantitative assessment of factors that influence heat vulnerability in residential areas using machine learning and unmanned aerial vehicle” [City and Environment Interactions 27 (2025) 100214] “利用机器学习和无人机对影响居民区热脆弱性的因素进行定量评估”[城市与环境互动27(2025)100214]的勘误表

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100224

Jawoon Gu , Dongwoo Kim , Chulmin Jun , Seungwoo Son

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An optimization study of the eco-tourism corridor in Shenyang in the context of China’s western industrial relocation 西部产业转移背景下沈阳生态旅游走廊优化研究

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-11-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100271

Weiting Shan, Yibo Li, Chenyang Li

Under the background of China’s “Western Migration” policy, Northeastern China faces development challenges such as population outflow, industrial restructuring, and urban function remodeling. In this context, tourism development has become a vital pathway to promote economic revitalization while safeguarding ecological health.This study takes Shenyang City as a case to investigate how urban green spaces and slow-moving systems (pedestrian and cycling paths) can be strategically integrated for the construction and optimization of eco-tourism corridors. Using ArcGIS-based buffer and overlay analyses, the spatial distribution variability and ecological characteristics of the slow-moving system were examined. The ecological corridors were evaluated in terms of accessibility, adaptability, and connectivity between green spaces and slow-moving paths.The results reveal that Shenyang’s green spaces have a single-function bias misaligned with residents’ needs, a hierarchical imbalance between the slow-moving system and green space configuration, lagging integration in older urban areas, and an uneven distribution of accessibility between residential areas and slow-moving networks.Based on these findings, an optimization model for Shenyang’s eco-tourism corridor was established, proposing spatial strategies to integrate green land resources and slow-moving paths from a citywide perspective. These strategies aim to create multi-functional ecological corridors that enhance urban economic vitality, improve ecological services, and strengthen the synergistic role of green spaces and slow-moving systems in sustainable urban development.

在中国“西部大迁移”的背景下，东北地区面临着人口外流、产业结构调整、城市功能重塑等发展挑战。在此背景下，发展旅游已成为促进经济振兴、维护生态健康的重要途径。本研究以沈阳市为例，探讨如何将城市绿地与慢行系统（步行道和自行车道）战略整合，以构建和优化生态旅游廊道。采用基于arcgis的缓冲层和覆盖层分析，研究了慢动系统的空间分布变异性和生态特征。对生态廊道的可达性、适应性以及绿色空间与慢行路径之间的连通性进行了评估。结果表明：沈阳城市绿地存在功能单一与居民需求错位、慢动系统与绿地配置层级失衡、老城区整合滞后、居住区与慢动网络可达性分布不均等问题。在此基础上，建立了沈阳市生态旅游廊道优化模型，并从城市层面提出了整合绿地资源和慢行路径的空间策略。这些战略旨在创建多功能生态走廊，增强城市经济活力，改善生态服务，加强绿色空间和慢动系统在可持续城市发展中的协同作用。

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Urban green spaces as a climate adaptation strategy. Case study in Geneva, Switzerland 城市绿地作为一种气候适应策略。瑞士日内瓦的案例研究

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-11-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100274

Sophie Lufkin, Emmanuel Rey

In a context marked by the urgency of climate change, dwindling resources, and environmental crisis, concrete action towards ecological transition and climate adaptation is a top priority for urban areas. In response to these multiple challenges, the research project “Maillages fertiles” seizes the opportunity of the reopening and renaturation of two urban rivers in Geneva, Switzerland, to explore the potential of innovative green open spaces as a climate adaptation strategy aimed at making the urban environment viable, desirable and resilient. The multi-criteria evaluation methodology, specifically designed to assess the project’s performance at the neighborhood scale, is based on three main steps: 1) the selection of Swiss and European best practice neighborhoods; 2) the establishment of theoretical reference values (RV) and the calculation of empirical average values (AV); 3) the synoptic presentation of the results based on a qualitative aggregation method. The results show that, given the scale of the climate adaptation challenge, all avenues must be combined to achieve the ambitious goals of urban transition towards improved climate resilience.

在气候变化、资源减少和环境危机日益紧迫的背景下，采取具体行动实现生态转型和适应气候变化是城市地区的首要任务。为了应对这些多重挑战，研究项目“Maillages fertiles”抓住瑞士日内瓦两条城市河流重新开放和再生的机会，探索创新绿色开放空间作为气候适应战略的潜力，旨在使城市环境可行、理想和有弹性。多标准评估方法，专门用于评估项目在社区尺度上的表现，基于三个主要步骤：1)瑞士和欧洲最佳实践社区的选择；2)理论参考值（RV）的建立和经验平均值（AV）的计算；3)基于定性聚集法对结果进行概要介绍。研究结果表明，考虑到气候适应挑战的规模，必须将所有途径结合起来，以实现城市向提高气候适应能力转型的宏伟目标。

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Investigating the thermal impacts of rooftop solar panels in hot humid climate: Bahrain 调查在湿热气候下屋顶太阳能板的热影响：巴林

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City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100273

Ashraf Mohamed Soliman , Abdul Munaf Mohamed Irfeey , Hing-Wah Chau , Elmira Jamei

The thermal influence of the Rooftop Building-Integrated Solar Photovoltaic (RBISPV) has been investigated through experimental configurations employing a solar panel alongside a MDF wooden panel for data collection. The study investigated the Bottom Surface Temperature of the panels (BST), the Rooftop Surface Temperature (RST) located beneath both panels, and at a distance of 1 meter from both panels. Readings were taken at three specific intervals: between sunrise and noon (T1); at noon (T2); and between noon and sunset (T3), during the summer and winter seasons in Bahrain, and analyzed across both panels. The findings indicate that in the summer season, the BST of the solar panel consistently surpassed that of the MDF wooden panel, exhibiting temperature differentials of 10.73 °C at (T1), 12.38 °C at (T2), and 4.22 °C at (T3). In the winter season, the solar panel exhibited heightened BST readings, reflecting differences of 9.55 °C at T1, 11.30 °C at T2, and 3.68 °C at T3. In contrast, the measurements of RST beneath the solar panel exhibited an increase of 3 °C and 1.4 °C during the summer, and an elevation of 1 °C and 0.7 °C in the winter, corresponding to (T1) and (T2), respectively. At (T3), the RST beneath the MDF wooden panel showed increases of 0.5 °C and 0.1 °C relative to the area beneath the solar panel in summer and winter, respectively. Measurements taken at a distance of 1 meter from the panels indicated that the temperatures adjacent to the solar panel rose by 0.9 °C and 1.6 °C in summer, and by 0.6 °C and 3.5 °C in winter, during (T2) and (T3), respectively. During (T1), the temperature adjacent to the MDF wooden panel recorded at a higher value of 2.1 °C in contrast to that near the solar panel. The results reveal a significant accumulation of heat from the RBISPV. Moreover, it emphasizes methods to reduce heat buildup on solar panels, as this thermal phenomenon contributes to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, resulting in various negative environmental consequences, such as changes in weather patterns and global warming.

屋顶建筑集成太阳能光伏（RBISPV）的热影响已经通过实验配置进行了研究，该实验配置采用太阳能电池板和MDF木板进行数据收集。该研究调查了面板的底部表面温度（BST），位于面板下方的屋顶表面温度（RST），距离面板1米。读数在三个特定的间隔进行：日出和中午之间（T1）；中午（T2）；中午和日落（T3）之间，在巴林的夏季和冬季，并通过两个面板进行分析。结果表明，在夏季，太阳能板的BST始终优于MDF木板，在（T1）、（T2）和（T3）表现出10.73°C、12.38°C和4.22°C的温差。在冬季，太阳能电池板显示出较高的BST读数，反映了T1时9.55°C、T2时11.30°C和T3时3.68°C的差异。相比之下，太阳能电池板下的RST测量值在夏季分别增加了3°C和1.4°C，在冬季分别升高了1°C和0.7°C，分别对应于（T1）和（T2）。在（T3）， MDF木板下的RST在夏季和冬季分别比太阳能板下面积增加0.5°C和0.1°C。在距离电池板1米的地方进行的测量表明，在（T2）和（T3）期间，太阳能电池板附近的温度在夏季分别上升0.9°C和1.6°C，在冬季分别上升0.6°C和3.5°C。在（T1）期间，与靠近太阳能板的温度相比，MDF木板附近的温度记录在2.1℃的较高值。结果显示，从RBISPV显著的热量积累。此外，它强调了减少太阳能电池板上热量积聚的方法，因为这种热现象有助于城市热岛效应，导致各种负面的环境后果，如天气模式的变化和全球变暖。

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Advancing groundwater quality assessment in Siliguri City of India through the RMS-WQI model incorporating the data-driven approaches 通过结合数据驱动方法的RMS-WQI模型推进印度西里古里市地下水质量评估

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-11-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100270

Samsad Parween , Agnieszka I. Olbert , Apoorva Bamal , Abdul Majed Sajib , Mir Talas Mahammad Diganta , Md Abu Hasan , Yunus Ahmed , Md Moniruzzaman , Azizur Rahman , Md Galal Uddin

As a vital renewable resource, groundwater is significant and safeguarded source of drinking water for city population. Therefore, continuous assessment of the groundwater quality (GWQ) is required to maintain the good status of the GWQ. The current research focused on assessing the GWQ of Siliguri City, eastern India, utilizing the root mean squared water quality index (RMS-WQI) model. Furthermore, the research incorporated the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGB) algorithm with Optuna (OPT) (XGB-OPT) hyperparameter optimization technique to enhance the accuracy of predictions and reduce potential errors within the RMS-WQI model. The computed WQI scores ranged from 66.4 to 94.0, with most sampling locations falling within the ‘Good’ to ‘Fair’ classification. Moreover, the XGB-OPT model showed high accuracy in both the training and testing period (Training RMSE = 3.27, Testing RMSE = 1.50; Training MSE = 9.74, Testing MSE = 2.25; Training MAE = 3.01, Testing MAE = 0.69; and Training PABE = 3.41 and Testing PABE = 0.79) in terms of WQI score prediction. Additionally, the developed model showed high sensitivity (R² = 0.94) and low uncertainty (< 1 %) in terms of WQI score prediction with the least prediction error at each sampling sites (PREI = 0.096; NSE = 0.816; MEF = 0.815). These results collectively demonstrated the robustness and reliability of the RMS-WQI model in assessing the GWQ. The findings highlighted the effectiveness of the RMS-WQI model in the GWQ assessment. The research outcome presents critical insights for the stakeholders, including policymakers, environmental regulators, and scientific researchers, facilitating more informed and strategic decision-making for sustainable groundwater management. By demonstrating the reliability and precision of the RMS-WQI model, this research contributed to improve the existing GWQ monitoring approach, which could ultimately support long-term water security scheme and provide safeguard to public health in Siliguri City.

地下水作为一种重要的可再生资源，是城市居民饮用水的重要保障来源。因此，为了保持地下水水质的良好状态，需要对地下水水质进行持续的评价。本文利用均方根水质指数（RMS-WQI）模型对印度东部城市西里古里的GWQ进行了评价。在此基础上，将极限梯度增强（XGB）算法与Optuna (OPT) （XGB-OPT）超参数优化技术相结合，提高了RMS-WQI模型的预测精度，降低了模型的潜在误差。计算得出的WQI分数从66.4到94.0不等，大多数抽样地点都在“好”到“一般”的范围内。此外，XGB-OPT模型在训练期和测试期均表现出较高的WQI分数预测准确率（training RMSE = 3.27, testing RMSE = 1.50; training MSE = 9.74, testing MSE = 2.25; training MAE = 3.01, testing MAE = 0.69; training PABE = 3.41, testing PABE = 0.79）。该模型对WQI评分的预测灵敏度高（R2 = 0.94），不确定性低（< 1%），各采样点预测误差最小（PREI = 0.096, NSE = 0.816, MEF = 0.815）。这些结果共同证明了RMS-WQI模型在评估GWQ方面的稳健性和可靠性。研究结果强调了RMS-WQI模型在GWQ评估中的有效性。研究成果为政策制定者、环境监管机构和科学研究人员等利益相关者提供了重要见解，有助于为可持续地下水管理提供更明智和更具战略性的决策。通过验证RMS-WQI模型的可靠性和精确性，有助于改进现有的GWQ监测方法，最终为西里古里市长期水安全方案提供支持，为公众健康提供保障。

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Ecosystem services supply–demand matching in rapid urbanization: A county-level analysis of Zhejiang, China (2000–2020) 快速城市化背景下生态系统服务供需匹配——以浙江省为例（2000-2020年）

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100268

Yuqi Jiang , Yongchao Liu , Jialin Li , Chao Ying , Peng Tian , Jie Zhong

Understanding the dynamics of ecosystem service (ES) supply and demand, along with their trade-offs and synergies, is essential for effective regional management. Although numerous studies have examined the spatiotemporal characteristics of ESs, strategies for addressing long-term supply–demand mismatches remain limited. In this study, we quantified the supply, demand, and supply–demand ratios of five ES types across county-level cities in Zhejiang Province, China. The results indicate that, with the exception of water yield and leisure services, ES supply lagged behind demand. Specifically, high-supply zones for soil conservation and food production contracted, whereas carbon storage zones expanded. The comprehensive ES supply–demand ratio (CESDR) exhibited a declining trend initially but subsequently increased, influenced by factors such as nighttime lighting, GDP per capita, precipitation, and NDVI.

了解生态系统服务（ES）的供需动态，以及它们之间的权衡和协同作用，对于有效的区域管理至关重要。尽管许多研究已经考察了ESs的时空特征，但解决长期供需不匹配的策略仍然有限。在本研究中，我们量化了中国浙江省县级市五种ES类型的供给、需求和供需比。结果表明，除产水和休闲服务外，ES的供给滞后于需求。具体而言，土壤保持和粮食生产高供给区收缩，而碳储存区扩大。受夜间照明、人均GDP、降水量、NDVI等因素的影响，ES综合供需比（CESDR）呈现先下降后上升的趋势。

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Spatiotemporal variations of heat events and vulnerability assessment in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration 成渝城市群热事件时空变化及脆弱性评价

IF 3.8 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

City and Environment Interactions

Pub Date : 2025-11-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.cacint.2025.100267

Fengyun Mu , Changquan Chu , Jing Zhang , Zhuowen Li , Guilin Wang

Extreme heat events have intensified globally under climate change, posing severe health and socioeconomic risks that are further amplified in densely urbanized inland basins. Urban heat vulnerability research in inland polycentric regions remains limited, particularly regarding the drivers of vulnerability, seasonal dynamics, and long-term temporal changes of heat events. This study addresses these gaps by examining the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration (CCUA) from 1981 to 2020, integrating meteorological, socioeconomic, and environmental datasets. We first introduce the identification of first and last occurrence dates (FOD/LOD) of high-temperature and sweltering days to capture the seasonal extension of compound hot events. A multidimensional Heat Vulnerability Index (HVI) is then constructed using a hybrid weighting approach that combines the Analytic Hierarchy Process and entropy method across 12 exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity indicators. Results indicate a significant intensification of extreme heat over the study period, with long-term upward trends in high-temperature and sweltering days, including notable increases in the 1990 s and after 2010. An east–west gradient in event intensity is observed, alongside a polarized vulnerability pattern characterized by high HVI values in Chengdu and Chongqing and low levels in peripheral ecological cities such as Ya’an and Leshan. Contribution analysis highlights exposure as the dominant driver of vulnerability (median 50 %), followed by sensitivity (30 %), while adaptive capacity remains insufficient to offset risks. Validation against hospital visit data (r = 0.7498, p < 0.001; R2 = 0.7632) confirms the reliability of the assessment. By integrating event-based diagnostics, temporal trend analysis, hybrid weighting, and health outcome validation, this study provides methodological advances and new evidence on the mechanisms of heat vulnerability, offering differentiated adaptation strategies for inland polycentric urban regions.

在气候变化的影响下，极端高温事件在全球范围内加剧，造成严重的健康和社会经济风险，在城市化密集的内陆盆地进一步放大。内陆多中心地区的城市热脆弱性研究仍然有限，特别是在脆弱性的驱动因素、季节动态和热事件的长期时间变化方面。本研究通过整合气象、社会经济和环境数据集，对1981 - 2020年成渝城市群（CCUA）进行分析，解决了这些差距。首先引入高温和闷热日的始末发生日期（FOD/LOD）识别，以捕捉复合热事件的季节延伸。然后，使用混合加权方法构建多维热脆弱性指数（HVI），该方法结合了层次分析法和熵法，涵盖12个暴露、敏感性和自适应能力指标。结果表明：研究期极端高温显著增强，高温闷热日数呈长期上升趋势，其中90年代和2010年以后显著增加。事件强度呈东西向梯度，并呈现出成都、重庆HVI值较高，雅安、乐山等外围生态城市HVI值较低的极化脆弱性格局。贡献分析强调暴露是脆弱性的主要驱动因素（中位数为50%），其次是敏感性（30%），而适应能力仍然不足以抵消风险。对医院就诊数据的验证（r = 0.7498, p < 0.001; R2 = 0.7632）证实了评估的可靠性。通过整合基于事件的诊断、时间趋势分析、混合加权和健康结果验证，本研究为热脆弱性机制提供了方法上的进步和新的证据，并为内陆多中心城市地区提供了差异化的适应策略。

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