Table 2 Estimation results of the \(\Delta (SUHI_{P} - SUHI_{A} )\) dependent variable for different single-variable linear regression models.

From: Declining urban density attenuates rising population exposure to surface heat extremes

Variables (binned)

Intercepts

Slopes

R2

\(\Delta \rho_{N}\)

 − 0.11

\(5.29 \times 10^{ - 5}\)***

0.71

\(\Delta EVI\)

 − 0.32***

 − 11.48***

0.56

\(\Delta \alpha\)

 − 0.24**

0.72

0.03

  1. Both the dependent and independent variables are binned averages and the number of bins is 30. Statistical significance: *** p < 0.01; ** p < 0.05; * p < 0.1