Table 3 Meta-analysis summary results.

From: Meta-analysis of urbanization impact on rainfall modification

 

Rainfall change percentage

Rainfall change location (km)

Mean Effect Size (ESV)

Mean Effect size ± Standard Deviation \(({\boldsymbol{E}}{{\boldsymbol{S}}}_{{\boldsymbol{V}}}\pm {\boldsymbol{S}}{{\boldsymbol{E}}}_{{\boldsymbol{E}}{{\boldsymbol{S}}}_{{\boldsymbol{V}}}})\)

Number of studies

Mean Effect Size (ESV)

Mean Effect size ± Standard Deviation \(({\boldsymbol{E}}{{\boldsymbol{S}}}_{{\boldsymbol{V}}}\pm {\boldsymbol{S}}{{\boldsymbol{E}}}_{{\boldsymbol{E}}{{\boldsymbol{S}}}_{{\boldsymbol{V}}}})\)

Number of studies

Urban Center

16

[11, 21]

54

NA

NA

NA

Upwind

1

[−1, 3]

28

36

[31, 41]

11

Downwind

18

[14, 22]

64

52

[47, 57]

47

Left Side

2

[−3, 7]

24

30

[25, 35]

11

Right Side

4

[0, 8]

23

26

[22, 30]

13