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Charles H. Simpson

University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering

United Kingdom

  • University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (9)

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1.

The Mortality and Associated Economic Burden of London's Summer Urban Heat Island

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2024
Charles H. Simpson, Oscar Brousse, Timothy J. Taylor, Ai Milojevic, James Grellier, Jonathon Taylor, Lora E. Fleming, Michael Davies and Clare Heaviside
University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University of Exeter - Medical School, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Exeter, Tampere University, University of Exeter, IEDE and University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
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urban heat island, heat related mortality

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Air Conditioning and the Future Electricity System in Great Britain

Energy Research & Social Science, volume 136, 2026[10.1016/j.erss.2026.104727]
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 30 Jul 2025 Last Revised: 06 May 2026
Charles H. Simpson, Sapna Halai, James Price, Giorgos Petrou, Clare Heaviside and Michael Davies
University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London, University College London, University College London, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering and IEDE
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air conditioning, united kingdom, renewable energy, overheating

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The Potential of Urban Trees to Reduce Heat-related Mortality in London

Taylor, J., Simpson, C., Brousse, O., Viitanen, A-K., Heaviside, C. 2024. The potential of urban trees to reduce heat-related mortality in London. Environment Research Letters. 10.1088/1748-9326/ad3a7e
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 06 Feb 2024 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2024
Jonathon Taylor, Charles H. Simpson, Oscar Brousse, Anna-Kaisa Viitanen and Clare Heaviside
Tampere University, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, Tampere University and University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
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Urban Heat Island, Personal Weather Stations, Climate Change, Heat Mortality, Tree Canopy

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Impacts of urban adaptation on reducing temperatures and heat-related deaths in Belgium

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Oct 2025
Fien Serras, Oscar Brousse, Charles H. Simpson, Inne Vanderkelen, Claire Demoury, Dirk Lauwaet, Nicole Van Lipzig and Clare Heaviside
KU Leuven, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, KU Leuven, Sciensano, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek, KU Leuven and University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
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Extreme heat, urban heat adaptation, Population exposure

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Assessing the vulnerability of care homes in England to overheating during air conditioning failure

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 30 Jul 2025
Charles H. Simpson, Giorgos Petrou, Eleni Oikonomou, Clare Heaviside and Michael Davies
University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering and IEDE
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air conditioning, care homes, health, climate change, heatwaves, vulnerability, health impacts of climate change

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The Potential Burden from Urbanisation on Heat-Related Mortality in São Paulo, Brazil

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Sep 2024
Sara Lopes de Moraes, Oscar Brousse, Charles H. Simpson, Ricardo Almendra, Ligia Vizeu Barrozo and Clare Heaviside
University of São Paulo (USP), University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas and University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
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WRF, Climate change, Urban heat, Health impact assessment, São Paulo, heatwave

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Analyzing Cold-Climate Urban Heat Islands using Personal Weather Station Data

Buildings and Cities, volume 6, issue 1, 2025[10.5334/bc.528]
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 22 Jan 2025 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2025
Jonathon Taylor, Charles H. Simpson, Jaana Vanhatalo, Hasan Sohail, Oscar Brousse and Clare Heaviside
Tampere University, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, Tampere University, Tampere University, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering and University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
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Personal Weather Stations, Urban Heat Island, Urban Climate, Energy, Heat, Cold, Finland

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Mental Health Support Seeking Behaviour During Hot Weather: Daily Time-Series Regression Analysis of Almost 2 Million Calls Made to NHS Mental Health Hotlines in England

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 26 Mar 2026
Gesche Huebner, Kai Wan, Charles H. Simpson, Clare Heaviside, Anna Mavrogianni and Shakoor Hajat
University of Exeter, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Mental health, hotline, calls, temperature, heat, solar radiation, Climate change

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Delivering Heatwave-Resilient Housing in England and Wales: Reflections on the Role of Overheating Building Regulations in a Warming Climate

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 10 Dec 2025
Sapna Halai, Nick Hughes, Charles H. Simpson, Anna Mavrogianni and Michael Davies
University College London, University College London, University College London - Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London and IEDE
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Cooling, Overheating, Building Regulations, Part O, climate adaptation