Effects of Land Use on Land Surface Temperature: A Case Study of Wuhan, China

In this study, we aim to understand the impact of land use on the urban heat island (UHI) effect across an urban area. Considering the case study of Wuhan, China, land use factors and land surface temperatures (LSTs) of 589 planning management units were quantified in order to identify the spatial autocorrelation of LST, which indicated that a traditional regression would be invalid. By investigating the relationships between land use factors and the LST in summer, based on spatial regression models including the spatial lag model and the spatial error model, four conclusions were derived. First, the spatial error model effectively explains the relationships between LST and land use factors. Second, the impact on LST of the percentage of industrial areas is significant even though the impacts of land cover and building-group morphology indicators are combined, indicating that anthropogenic heat emission of industrial production contributes to high LSTs. Third, the relationship between the percentage of commercial area and LST is significant in the Pearson correlation analysis and traditional regression models, while not significant in spatial error model, suggesting that the urban heat environment of a commercial area is determined by the land use factors of the surrounding area. Fourth, the UHI effect in industrial and commercial areas could be precisely mitigated by not locating industrial areas beside residential areas, and setting up buffer zones between commercial areas and surrounding traditional residential areas. Overall, the results of this study innovatively deepen the understanding of the impact of the percentage of different urban land use types on the urban heat environment at the scale of planning management units, which is conducive to formulating precise regulation measures for mitigating UHI effects and improving public health.

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Transportation and Urban Development

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - Handbook of Research on Urban Governance and Management in the Developing World ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-4165-3.ch016 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 283-305

Author(s):

Mehmet Akif Kara

Keyword(s):

Spillover Effect ◽

Error Model ◽

Transportation Infrastructure ◽

Spatial Error Model ◽

Test Statistic ◽

Spatial Econometric ◽

Spatial Error ◽

Infrastructure Investments ◽

Regional Economic Performance ◽

The Impact

It is noteworthy that there is a substantial literature review that examines the impact of transportation infrastructure on urban and regional economic performance. It is observed that such infrastructure investments are focused on the economic growth as well as the spillover effect in applied studies carried out in this respect. In this study, in which the effects of highway transportation infrastructure on urban output and the spillover effect of these investments are determined using the spatial econometric method, 81 cities in Turkey have been taken into consideration, and according to the results of the study, transportation infrastructure investments in Turkey have been found to contribute positively to urban output. Also, while the Moran's I test statistic reveals the spatial dependence of such investments, the Lagrange multiplier test results also determine the need to use the spatial error model. The spatial error model results reveal the existence of the positive spillover effect of transportation infrastructure investments.

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Analysis of the Impact of Land Use on Spatiotemporal Patterns of Surface Urban Heat Island in Rapid Urbanization, a Case Study of Shanghai, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12031171 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1171 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hongyu Du ◽

Fengqi Zhou ◽

Chunlan Li ◽

Wenbo Cai ◽

Hong Jiang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Urban Heat Island ◽

Land Surface ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Heat Island ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Urban Heat ◽

Surface Urban Heat Island ◽

The Impact

In the trend of global warming and urbanization, frequent extreme weather influences the life of citizens seriously. Shanghai, as a typical mega-city in China that has been successful in urbanization, suffers seriously from the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The research concentrates on the spatial and temporal pattern of surface UHI and land use. Then, the relation between them are further discussed. The results show that for the last 15 years, the UHI effect of Shanghai has been increasing continuously in both intensity and area. The UHI extends from the city center toward the suburban area. Along with the year, the ratio in area of Agricultural Land (AL), Wetland (WL), and Bare Land (BL) has decreased. On the contrary, Construction Land (CL) and Green Land (GL) have increased. The average land surface temperature (LST) rankings for each research year from high to low were all CL, BL, GL, AL, and WL. CL contributed the most to the UHI effect, while WL and GL contributed the most to mitigate the UHI. The conclusion provides practical advice aimed to mitigate the UHI effect for urban planning authorities.

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The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) Changes on Land Surface Temperature in Sivas City Center and Its Surroundings and Assessment of Urban Heat Island

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences ◽

10.1007/s13143-019-00109-w ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (4) ◽

pp. 669-684 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Can Bülent Karakuş

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Cover ◽

Surface Temperature ◽

Land Surface Temperature ◽

Land Surface ◽

Heat Island ◽

Land Use Land Cover ◽

City Center ◽

Urban Heat ◽

The Impact

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Spatiotemporal Influence of Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamics on Surface Urban Heat Island: A Case Study of Abuja Metropolis, Nigeria

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi10050272 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 272

Author(s):

Auwalu Faisal Koko ◽

Wu Yue ◽

Ghali Abdullahi Abubakar ◽

Akram Ahmed Noman Alabsi ◽

Roknisadeh Hamed

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Cover ◽

Land Surface ◽

Urban Expansion ◽

Urban Heat Islands ◽

Sustainable Land Use ◽

Land Use Land Cover ◽

Urban Centers ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Urban Heat

Rapid urbanization in cities and urban centers has recently contributed to notable land use/land cover (LULC) changes, affecting both the climate and environment. Therefore, this study seeks to analyze changes in LULC and its spatiotemporal influence on the surface urban heat islands (UHI) in Abuja metropolis, Nigeria. To achieve this, we employed Multi-temporal Landsat data to monitor the study area’s LULC pattern and land surface temperature (LST) over the last 29 years. The study then analyzed the relationship between LULC, LST, and other vital spectral indices comprising NDVI and NDBI using correlation analysis. The results revealed a significant urban expansion with the transformation of 358.3 sq. km of natural surface into built-up areas. It further showed a considerable increase in the mean LST of Abuja metropolis from 30.65 °C in 1990 to 32.69 °C in 2019, with a notable increase of 2.53 °C between 2009 and 2019. The results also indicated an inverse relationship between LST and NDVI and a positive connection between LST and NDBI. This implies that urban expansion and vegetation decrease influences the development of surface UHI through increased LST. Therefore, the study’s findings will significantly help urban-planners and decision-makers implement sustainable land-use strategies and management for the city.

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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAND USE/LAND COVER AND LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN TABRIZ FROM 2000 TO 2017

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-4-w18-1041-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol XLII-4/W18 ◽

pp. 1041-1044

Author(s):

A. Tahooni ◽

A. A. Kakroodi

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Surface Temperature ◽

Urban Heat Island ◽

Land Surface Temperature ◽

Land Surface ◽

Impervious Surface ◽

Bare Soil ◽

Heat Island ◽

Land Use Land Cover ◽

Urban Heat

Abstract. Urban Heat Island (UHI) refers to the development of higher urban temperatures of an urban area compared to the temperatures of surrounding suburban and rural areas. Highly reflective urban materials to solar radiation present a significantly lower surface temperature and contribute to reducing the sensible heat released in the atmosphere and mitigating the urban heat island. Many studies of the UHI effect have been based on Land Surface Temperature (LST) measurements from remote sensors. The remotely sensed UHI has been termed the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect. This study examines Tabriz city land use/land cover (LULC) and LST changes using Landsat satellite images between 2000 and 2017. Maximum likelihood classification and single channel methods were used for LULC classification and LST retrieval respectively. Results show that impervious surface has increased 13.79% and bare soil area has decreased 16.2%. The results also revealed bare soil class LST after a constant trend become increasing. It also revealed the impervious surface LST has a decreasing trend between 2000 and 2011 and has a little change. Using materials that have low absorption and high reflectance decrease the effect of heat island considerably.

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Ecological impact evaluation of urban heat island in Dhaka city; a spatio-temporal approach

10.21203/rs.3.rs-307151/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kazi Jihadur Rashid ◽

Sumaia Islam ◽

Mohammad Atiqur Rahman

Keyword(s):

Land Cover ◽

Urban Heat Island ◽

Land Surface ◽

Ecological Impact ◽

Urban Life ◽

Heat Island ◽

Dhaka City ◽

Ecological Conditions ◽

Urban Heat ◽

The Impact

Abstract Urban heat island (UHI) is one of the major causes for deteriorating ecology of the rapidly expanding Dhaka city in the changing climatic conditions. Although researchers have identified, characterized and modeled UHI in the study area, the ecological evaluation of UHI effect has not yet been focused. This study uses land surface normalization techniques such as urban thermal field variance (UTFVI) to quantify the impact of UHI and also identifies vulnerable UHI areas compared to land cover types. Landsat imageries from 1990 to 2020 were used at decadal intervals. Results of the study primarily show that intensified UHI areas have increased spatially from 33.1–40.9% in response to urban growth throughout the period of 1990 to 2020. Extreme surface temperature values above 31°C have also been shown in open soils in under-construction sites for future developmental purposes. UTFVI is categorized into six categories representing UHI intensity in relation to ecological conditions. Finally, comparative analysis between land use/land cover (LULC) with UTFVI shows that the ecological conditions deteriorate as the intensity of UHI increases in the area. The developed areas facing ecological threat have increased from 9.3–19.8% throughout the period. Effective mitigating measures such as increasing green surfaces and planned urbanization practices are crucial in this regard. This study would help policymakers to concentrate on controlling thermal exposure and on preserving sustainable urban life.

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Impact of Multitemporal Land Use and Land Cover Change on Land Surface Temperature Due to Urbanization in Hefei City, China

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi10120809 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 809

Author(s):

Jing Sun ◽

Suwit Ongsomwang

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Cover ◽

Surface Temperature ◽

Land Surface Temperature ◽

Land Surface ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Decomposition Analysis ◽

Lulc Change ◽

Main Components ◽

The Impact

Land surface temperature (LST) is an essential parameter in the climate system whose dynamics indicate climate change. This study aimed to assess the impact of multitemporal land use and land cover (LULC) change on LST due to urbanization in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. The research methodology consisted of four main components: Landsat data collection and preparation; multitemporal LULC classification; time-series LST dataset reconstruction; and impact of multitemporal LULC change on LST. The results revealed that urban and built-up land continuously increased from 2.05% in 2001 to 13.25% in 2020. Regarding the impact of LULC change on LST, the spatial analysis demonstrated that the LST difference between urban and non-urban areas had been 1.52 K, 3.38 K, 2.88 K and 3.57 K in 2001, 2006, 2014 and 2020, respectively. Meanwhile, according to decomposition analysis, regarding the influence of LULC change on LST, the urban and built-up land had an intra-annual amplitude of 20.42 K higher than other types. Thus, it can be reconfirmed that land use and land cover changes due to urbanization in Hefei City impact the land surface temperature.

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