The surface heat island of Rotterdam and its relationship with urban surface characteristics

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisette Klok ◽  
Sander Zwart ◽  
Henk Verhagen ◽  
Elena Mauri
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
DMSLB Dissanayake ◽  
Takehiro Morimoto ◽  
Yuji Murayama ◽  
Manjula Ranagalage ◽  
Hepi H. Handayani

The urban heat island (UHI) and its consequences have become a key research focus of various disciplines because of its negative externalities on urban ecology and the total livability of cities. Identifying spatial variation of the land surface temperature (LST) provides a clear picture to understand the UHI phenomenon, and it will help to introduce appropriate mitigation technique to address the advanced impact of UHI. Hence, the aim of the research is to examine the spatial variation of LST concerning the UHI phenomenon in rapidly urbanizing Lagos City. Four variables were examined to identify the impact of urban surface characteristics and socio-economic activities on LST. The gradient analysis was employed to assess the distribution outline of LST from the city center point to rural areas over the vegetation and built-up areas. Partial least square (PLS) regression analysis was used to assess the correlation and statistically significance of the variables. Landsat data captured in 2002 and 2013 were used as primary data sources and other gridded data, such as PD and FFCOE, were employed. The results of the analyses show that the distribution pattern of the LST in 2002 and 2013 has changed over the study period as results of changing urban surface characteristics (USC) and the influence of socio-economic activities. LST has a strong positive relationship with NDBI and a strong negative relationship with NDVI. The rapid development of Lagos City has been directly affected by conversion more green areas to build up areas over the time, and it has resulted in formulating more surface urban heat island (SUHI). Further, the increasing population and their socio-economic activities including industrialization and infrastructure development have also caused a significant impact on LST changes. We recommend that the results of this research be used as a proxy tool to introduce appropriate landscape and town planning in a sustainable viewpoint to make healthier and livable urban environments in Lagos City, Nigeria


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (07) ◽  
pp. 3518
Author(s):  
Jessica Israele De Medeiros ◽  
Claudia Guimarães Camargo Campos ◽  
Rodrigo Morche De Jesus

Os constantes processos de substituição de áreas verdes por áreas impermeabilizadas e edificadas tendem a modificar as temperaturas locais e alterar os microclimas. Como consequência, pode-se observar a ocorrência do fenômeno Ilhas de Calor (IC). O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar a presença de ilhas de calor e avaliar o grau de desconforto térmico nas capitais dos estados da região sul do Brasil: Curitiba (PR), Santa Catarina (SC) e Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Utilizou-se imagens de sensoriamento remoto, dos satélites Landsat 5 e 8, como ferramenta para evidenciar tal fenômeno. Com base em ferramentas do geoprocessamento foi possível congregar camadas de informações, tais como: um mapeamento da ocupação urbana, da Temperatura da Superfície e da sensação térmica através do Índice de Desconforto de Kawamura. Curitiba apresentou uma melhor representatividade da urbanização e do aumento das IC, sendo que a maioria da sua extensão foi classificada como estresse devido ao calor. Florianópolis teve uma maior dimensão que foi classificada como confortável; com estresse e desconforto nas áreas mais circundantes, que correspondem aos locais mais frequentados pela população. Em Porto Alegre, na região que fica mais ao sul, houve um aumento na urbanização e uma redução nas áreas classificadas como confortáveis, principalmente nos quatro últimos anos analisados. Constatou-se que o sensoriamento remoto é uma importante fonte de dados e contribui para uma análise do clima urbano. Contudo, para uma melhor avaliação da evolução é recomendado uma ampliação da série histórica. Desta forma, ressalta-se que estudos como esse devem ser realizados também em outras regiões e municípios, para servir de subsídio para um melhor planejamento e para a adoção de diretrizes como planos de arborização. Application of remote sensing for the identification of urban surface heat islands and the Kawamura discomfort index in the capitals of the southern states of BrazilA B S T R A C TThe constant replacement processes of green areas by waterproofed and built-up areas tend to modify local temperatures and alter microclimates. Consequently, the Urban Heat Island phenomenon (UHI) can be observed. The objective of this study was to identify the presence of urban surface heat islands and evaluate the degree of thermal discomfort in the capitals of the states of the southern region of Brazil. Remote sensing images, from Landsat 5 and 8 satellites, from summer and spring thermal stations and representative years from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, were used as a tool to highlight this phenomenon. Based on geoprocessing tools, it was possible to gather layers of information, such as: a mapping of urban occupation, surface temperature and thermal sensation through the Kawamura Discomfort Index. In Curitiba, the relationship between increased urbanization and UHI had been well represented over time, with the majority of its extension being classified as heat stress. In Florianópolis, the comfortable class was predominant, with stress and discomfort in the mainland and sectors to the north and south of the island. In the south region of Porto Alegre, there was an increase in urbanization and a decrease in areas classified as comfortable. However, for a better evaluation of the evolution, an expansion of the historical series is recommended. Thus, it is emphasized that studies like this should be carried out in other regions and municipalities, to serve as a subsidy for better urban planning.Keywords: bioclimatology, geotechnology, urban climate, heat island, remote sensing.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11302
Author(s):  
Jiejie Han ◽  
Xi Zhao ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Yu Liu

Ongoing urban expansion has accelerated the explosive growth of urban populations and has led to a dramatic increase in the impervious surface area within urban areas. This, in turn, has exacerbated the surface heat island effect within cities. However, the importance of the surface heat island effect within urban areas, scilicet the intra-SUHI effect, has attracted less concern. The aim of this study was to quantitatively explore the relationship between the spatial heterogeneity of a built environment and the intra-urban surface heat island (intra-SUHI) effect using the thermally sharpened land surface temperature (LST) and high-resolution land-use classification products. The results show that at the land parcel scale, the parcel-based relative intensity of intra-SUHI should be attributed to the land parcels featured with differential land developmental intensity. Furthermore, the partial least squares regression (PLSR) modeling quantified the relative importance of the spatial heterogeneity indices of the built environment that exhibit a negative contribution to decreasing the parcel-based intra-SUHI effect or a positive contribution to increasing the intra-SUHI effect. Finally, based on the findings of this study, some practical countermeasures towards mitigating the adverse intra-SUHI effect and improving urban climatic adaption are discussed.


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