Geospatial Analysis of Urban Heat Island Effects and Tree Equity

In recent decades, Urban Heat Island Effects have become more pronounced and more widely examined. Despite great technological advances, our current societies still experience great spatial disparity in urban forest access. Urban Heat Island Effects are measurable phenomenon that are being experienced by the world’s most urbanized areas, including increased summer high temperatures and lower evapotranspiration from having impervious surfaces instead of vegetation and trees. Tree canopy cover is our natural mitigation tool that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis, protects humans from incoming radiation, and releases cooling moisture into the air. Unfortunately, urban areas typically have low levels of vegetation. Vulnerable urban communities are lower-income areas of inner cities with less access to heat protection like air conditioners. This study uses mean evapotranspiration levels to assess the variability of urban heat island effects across the state of Tennessee. Results show that increased developed land surface cover in Tennessee creates measurable changes in atmospheric evapotranspiration. As a result, the mean evapotranspiration levels in areas with less tree vegetation are significantly lower than the surrounding forested areas. Central areas of urban cities in Tennessee had lower mean evapotranspiration recordings than surrounding areas with less development. This work demonstrates the need for increased tree canopy coverage.

Spatial and temporal analysis of urban heat island effect over Tiruchirappalli city using geospatial techniques

Alterations made to the natural ground surface and the anthropogenic activity elevate the surface and air temperature in the urban areas compared with the surrounding rural areas,known as urban heat island effect.Thermal remote sensors measure the radiation emitted by ground objects,which can be used to estimate the land surface temperature and are beneficial for studying urban heat island effects.The present study investigates the spatial and temporal variations in the effects of urban heat island over Tiruchirappalli city in India during the summer and winter seasons.The study also identifies hot spots and cold spots within the study area.In this study,a significant land surface temperature difference was observed between the urban and rural areas,predominantly at night,indicating the presence of urban heat island at night.These diurnal land surface temperature fluctuations are also detected seasonally,with a relatively higher temperature intensity during the summer.The trend line analysis shows that the mean land surface temperature of the study area is increasing at a rate of 0.166 K/decade with p less than 0.01.By using the spatial autocorrelation method with the urban heat island index as the key parameter,hot spots with a 99 percent confidence level and a 95 percent confidence level were found within the urban area.A hot spot with 95 and 90 percent confidence level was identified outside the urban area.This spike in temperature for a particular region in the rural area is due to industry and the associated built-up area.The study also identified cold spots with a 90 percent confidence level within the rural area.However,cold spots with a 95 and 99 percent confidence level were not identified within the study area.

Impact of the Urban Heat Island Effect on Ozone Pollution in Chengdu City,China

With the advancement of urbanization,the urban heat island effect and ozone pollution have become hot issues in urban research.The urban heat island effect can impact ozone conversion,but its mechanism of action is unclear.In this study,the effects of the urban heat island effect on ozone concentration in Chengdu City,China,were investigated by comparing the ozone concentration under different heat island levels with ozone data from March 2020 to February 2021 and the temperature and wind field data of ERA5-Land during the same period.The results showed that:1)regarding the distribution characteristics,the ozone concentration in Chengdu presented a‘high in summer and low in winter’distribution.The ozone concentration in summer(189.54µg/m^(3))was nearly twice that in winter(91.99µg/m^(3)),and the ozone diurnal variation presented a‘single peak and single valley’distribution,with a peak at 16:00.2)For the characteristics of the heat island effect,the heat island intensity in Chengdu was obviously higher in spring than in other seasons,and the diurnal variation showed a‘single peak and single valley’distribution,with the peak and trough values appearing at 9:00 and 17:00,respectively.Spatially,the eastern part of Chengdu was a heat island,while the western and northwestern parts were mostly cold island.3)The correlation analysis between heat island intensity and ozone concentration showed a significant positive correlation but with a 7–8 h time lag.Ambient air temperature was not the main factor affecting ozone concentration.The heat island effect impacts the ozone concentration in two ways:changing the local heat budget to promote ozone generation and forming local urban wind,which promotes ozone diffusion or accumulation and forms different areas of low and high ozone values.

Changing Characteristics of Urban Heat Island Effect in Weihai City

Based on the local climate zoning theory and the observation data of hourly temperature of 22 automatic weather stations from 2012 to 2021, K-means clustering algorithm was used to analyze the daily, monthly, seasonal, annual and spatial variation characteristics of urban heat island effect in Weihai City in the past 10 years. The results showed that in recent 10 years, the average urban heat island intensity was 1.24 ℃, showing a gradual weakening trend of -0.169 3 ℃/10 a;the summer average heat island intensity was 0.86 ℃, showing a gradual weakening trend of -0.047 5 ℃/10 a. The heat island intensity had obvious diurnal variation characteristics, that is, "it was weak in the day and strong at night". In terms of seasonal variation, heat island effect was the weakest in summer, stronger in spring and autumn, and the strongest in winter. The diurnal, seasonal and annual changes of heat island intensity showed a reverse trend to those of temperature. The high-value area of urban heat island was highly consistent with human residential activity areas and industrial and commercial intensive areas, and the extension trend of heat island intensity was the same as the direction of urban development and construction. The "cold island phenomenon" in some offshore areas was related to the geographical location, terrain and the southeast monsoon trend in summer. The adverse effects of urban heat island effect can be reduced by optimizing the types and distribution of vegetation communities, rationally planning and constructing urban water body, promoting green building materials and adjusting shape design, etc.

Analysis on the Variation Characteristics of Temperature in Anqing City and Urban Heat Island Effect

[Objective] The aim was to analyse the variation characteristics of temperature in Anqing City and urban heat island effect.[Method] Based on the observation data of temperature from Anqing Station,other surrounding meteorological stations and local automatic meteorological stations in suburbs,the annual variation of temperature and regional consistency was analysed,then the abrupt change of annual average temperature was tested by Mann-Kendall test,finally the influences of urban heat island effect on temperature variation in Anqing Station were studied.[Result] Affected by station migration and urban construction,the annual average temperature increased significantly in Anqing Station from 1977 to 2009,and the rising was more prominent after the middle of the 1990s.Mann-Kendall test showed that the change of temperature in Anqing Station was obviously abrupt around 1993;because of the development of urbanization,average temperature in Anqing Station was 0.8 ℃ higher than that in suburbs,and the minimum temperature rose more remarkably.In addition,urban heat island effect was the strongest in spring,followed by summer and autumn,while it was the weakest in winter.[Conclusion] The effects of urbanization development on the temperature in Anqing City were understood through this research.

Characteristics of urban heat island effect in Lhasa City

This paper analyzes the Urban Heat Island （UHI） effect in Lhasa City of Tibet using meteorological observations, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index （NDVI）, Land Surface Temperature （LST） data obtained from Earth Observing System/Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer （EOS/MODIS） information, and correlation and composite analyses. The results show： （1） Areas with high temperature are primarily located in the center of the city or nearby counties, while low temperature areas are in the suburbs of counties. The area with high temperature has expanded in recent years and some high-temperature centers have even migrated to certain other regions. （2） The UHI intensity tends to be stronger both in annual and seasonal variations, especially in winter. Also, LST is somewhat positively related to mean air temperature. （3） A negative correlation exists between the changes of LST and NDVI with the increase of vegetation from urban to rural areas in different seasons. （4） The UHI intensity is negatively correlated with precipitation while positively correlated with wind speed, and the relation between the UHI intensity and evaporation varies with the seasons, namely, the intensity is positively correlated with summer evaporation but negatively corre- lated with winter evaporation. （5） UHI intensity might be enhanced by intensified urbanization, wherein built-up areas expand, there is increased heat from human activity, and there is more artificial heat input to the atmosphere.

Change in Urban Wetlands and Their Cold Island Effects in Response to Rapid Urbanization

The cold-island effect of urban wetlands has received increasing attention in recent years due to its important role in the alleviation of urban heat islands.Hangzhou,a representative rapidly urbanizing city with rich wetlands in China,was selected as a case study for researching the changes that the urban wetlands have undergone and their impact on the urban thermal environment.Land surface temperature(LST) was acquired from the thermal infrared data of Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper(TM) images in 1990,1995,2000,2006,and 2010,using the single-channel method.The results are as follows:1) considering the changes in land use,the urban wetlands located to the west of Hangzhou have decreased significantly during 1990–2010 because of rapid urbanization.In the Xixi Wetland,the change in land use was relatively small and most of the water body and vegetation were preserved.However,to the east of the Xixi Wetland,large areas of water body and vegetation have been replaced by built-up land as a result of the urbanization process;2) considering the change in LST,it was found from land surface temperature retrieval that the changing spatial pattern of the thermal field was highly correlated with land use changes.Low temperature regions of the eastern Xixi Wetland were gradually eroded by high temperature regions,and the centroid of the heat island in East Xixi was found to be constantly shifting westward.In addition,the difference in LST between the Xixi Wetland and East Xixi has increased;3) considering the impact factors for this area,land use structure and patch shape were found to have a significant impact on LST,shown by the results of multiple linear stepwise regressions.Increasing the size of the wetlands in urban planning is considered to be the most effective measure in alleviating the urban heat island effect.Moreover,reducing the spatial complexity of landscape patches also contributes to the alleviation of the urban heat island effect.

Change Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Urban Heat Island Effect Intensity in Heyuan City

According to the data in the past nine years in Heyuan urban district and its adjacent five counties,annual,seasonal and monthly change characteristics of heat island effect in Heyuan City and its meteorological influence factors were analyzed. The results showed that the intensity of heat island effect in central urban district and suburb of Heyuan City overall showed an upward trend from 2007 to 2015. From 2007 to 2012,heat island effect showed a slow weakening trend; from 2012 to 2013,heat island effect significantly enhanced and then weakened; after 2013,heat island effect significantly reduced. Heat island effect of Heyuan was the strongest in winter,followed by autumn,and it was the weakest in summer.The strongest heat island effect occurred in October,while the weakest occurred in July. According to the grey correlation analysis,the main factors affecting urban heat island effect of Heyuan were analyzed,and the order of each influence factor was as follows: average wind speed > relative humidity > rainfall > sunshine hours.

Inversion of Urban Heat Island Effect in Xi'an City

[Objective] The study aims at conducting the inversion of urban heat island effect in Xi＇an City. [Method] Based on the United States Landsat-7 ETM~ and TM data in different phases, the spatial distribution and changing trends of urban heat island effect in Xi＇an City were ana- lyzed, and some corresponding measures to relieve the heat island effect in Xran were put forward according to its spatial distribution and intensity changes. [ Result] Urban heat island effect was very obvious in Xi＇an City, that is, surface temperature of urban areas was distinctly higher than that of surrounding suburban areas, and the high-temperature region was akin to an island with a clear boundary. As the enlarging of Xi＇an City, the areas subjected to heat island effect expended toward the south and north especially. In addition, heat island effect of Lantian District became more prominent, so it should be paid more attention to. We suggest that some measures like improving urban vegetation coverage, reasonably planing urban buildings, reducing the discharge of man-made heat, preventing and controlling atmospheric pollution should be adopted to control urban heat island effect of Xi＇an City effectively. [ Concision] The study could offer theoretical references for the control of urban heat island effect and the im- provement of ecological environment in Xi＇an City.

Method for Evaluating the Influence of Obstruction of Sea Breeze by Clusters of High-Rise Buildings on the Urban Heat Island Effect

This study aims to propose a method for quantitatively evaluating the influence which the obstruction of sea breezes by clusters of high-rise buildings has on the urban heat island effect using a weather simulation model and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Specifically, a method of evaluating the influence of the obstruction of sea breeze by high-rise buildings on the urban heat island effect was proposed. In the method, two scenarios that imagine urban forms which differ with regard to whether or not they contain high-rise buildings are created and weather simulation is conducted, and the results of the simulations are comparatively analyzed focusing on temperature and wind speed. Evaluation was conducted in two stages, and Shiodome of Minato City in the Tokyo Metropolis was selected as the region for evaluation. In two stages of evaluation, a rise in temperature of approximately 0.3 K and a reduction in wind speed of approximately 1 m/s were observed in a region approximately five to ten kilometers square downwind of high-rise buildings in the period 6 PM to 9 PM, and a higher temperature caused by the obstruction of sea breeze by high-rise buildings was identified. The fact that such a higher temperature was confirmed in the time period from 6 PM onwards, in which the temperature decreases, reveals that obstruction of sea breeze by high-rise buildings dulls the decrease in temperature which occurs from evening onwards, and influences nighttime urban heat island formation.

The Effects of Road and Other Pavement Materials on Urban Heat Island (A Case Study of Port Harcourt City)

Urban centers are consistently exhibiting higher temperature than its surrounding suburban rural areas. The large amount of heat generated from urban structures such as road materials and pavement materials and other anthropogenic heat sources are the main causes of Urban Heat Island (UHI). The sources of data for this research included primary and secondary sources. Other techniques employed for data collection were direct measurement and readings on the road and pavement materials. The research found out that, there was consistency in rising temperature at different time of the day by the different road and pavement materials. Asphalt has the greatest effect of increasing the urban temperature four degrees higher, followed by concrete, three degree rise in temperature, and earth (ordinary ground) by two degree rise and vegetation (grass) by one degree rise in temperature. The overall effect on the residents of the study area ranges from increase in hotness of the day;44.6% respondents agrees;while 34.3% says it affects the ambient air quality of the area, and other effects such as increased ground level ozone, suffocation, sleeplessness and restlessness as a result of excessive high temperature especially at night are identified in this paper. The research recommends the review or redesigning of the entire Port Harcourt city Master Plan to make provision for creation of more green areas rather than pavements and concreted areas to reduce the effects of (UHI) and ultimately improve the comfort and living conditions of the people in a the garden city Port Harcourt.

A ＂Trojan＂ in Climatic Change： The Urban Effect

This paper sets out the preliminary results of an experimental research plan aimed at analysing the thermal processes inherent to the urbanisation effect. Although this effect is undeniable, the extent of its impact is a matter of controversy. The results obtained in this study show both the nature of the phenomenon and its considerable magnitude. Failure to take this process into account might seriously bias any analysis of thermal evolution, the cornerstone of the climate change hypothesis.

1981—2020年北京城市热岛效应时空特征及其影响因素分析

在气候变暖和快速城市化背景下,北京一直面临着城市热岛效应带来的环境问题。基于北京市1981—2020年逐日气温观测资料,采用线性回归、克里金插值和相关性分析等方法,研究了北京市城郊气温变化趋势以及北京市城市热岛强度(Urban Heat Island, UHI)的时空变化特征,并评估了气象因素、人口密度和土地利用/覆盖类型对城市热岛效应的影响。结果表明:近40 a来北京市城郊区的平均气温均呈上升的变化趋势,且城区气温增幅大于郊区,表明北京市UHI上升趋势显著。就季节而言,北京市冬季UHI最强(1.22℃),秋季次之,春、夏最弱,其中秋季UHI增幅最大。同时,北京市城市热岛效应范围也在逐渐扩大,其中城六区为高值区,热岛区由西北向东南方向延伸至城市副中心通州区,朝阳区和通州区增温趋势明显。2000年以来,北京市冬季UHI出现了显著的增加趋势,高值区UHI增加至1.6℃。此外,主成分分析表明人口、建设用地和气压对城市热岛效应的形成起促进作用,而风速和耕地是缓解城市热岛效应的重要影响因素。

通惠河(通州段)河道生态治理探析

通惠河(通州段)现状河段在排水、水资源生态利用、周边环境协调、水韵文化传承与发扬等诸多方面存在着不同程度的问题,亟须疏浚与治理。为加快实施该河段的治理,提升其作为通州新城城市内河的核心作用,针对问题成因进行分析,提出河道疏浚治理对策和水生态环境提升建议,探讨治理的生态技术和工程措施,为该段河道治理提供参考。

哈尔滨城市森林景观季节变化对地表温度影响的定量研究

城市森林是平衡城市环境温度的自然解决方案,对降低城市热岛负面影响和发挥生态效益具有重要意义。文章利用地理信息技术提取春季、夏季和秋季城市森林景观和LST空间信息,探究不同季节城市森林景观指标对LST变化的最佳解释模型。结果表明,不同季节城市森林景观组成指标与LST的相关性最为显著,但不同类型的林地景观与LST的相关关系和程度均存在差异。因此,丰富森林景观内部植被种类的多样性,增加城市森林斑块形状的复杂性,并联通单独的城森林景观斑块形成森林生态廊道,是最大限度发挥哈尔滨市城市森林景观调节LST效益的方法。

2000—2018年长株潭城市群城市扩张及其热岛响应

城市热岛效应同城市居民福祉息息相关,特别是近20 a我国的中西部城市在快速城市化的背景下,城市扩张进程进一步加快,城市热岛效应的影响也随之不断增加。为探究城市及城市群扩张与城市热岛效应变化的关系,以长株潭城市群为研究区域,利用Boyce-Clark形状指数分析城市扩张进程及空间形态变化。首先,利用基于Google Earth Engine(GEE)平台的实用单通道算法进行温度反演;然后,使用均值-标准差法划分温度等级区并定义和提取城市热岛范围;最后,提取城市重心和热岛重心,采用重心迁移方法分析城市扩张与热岛效应之间的变化趋势。结果表明城市热岛变化与城市群城市扩张趋势一致,研究结论如下:①2015年后长株潭城市群进入高速发展关键时期;②城市扩张是热岛面积增加的主要原因;③城市热岛重心与城市重心迁移趋势基本一致,城市热岛范围增加的方向也同城市扩张方向基本一致。

多维城市形态对热环境的影响归因及MAUP效应

城市热环境影响因素研究受到可塑性面积单元问题(MAUP)效应的显著影响,导致建模结果出现不确定性。该文以武汉市主城区为例,在考虑指标的可操作性基础上构建多维城市形态指标体系,探讨地理探测器对MAUP效应的响应特征,并解析热环境空间分异的驱动力以及因子交互作用机制,提出缓解城市热岛效应的优化调控策略。结果表明:(1)热环境因子探测结果对MAUP效应具有强敏感性,研究单元和分区方法的选择均会对指标重要性与显著性产生影响,且不同指标对尺度效应与分区效应的响应规律存在差异。(2)因子探测分析表明,三维指标对城市热岛效应的解释力大于二维指标,建筑密度是城市热环境空间分异的主导驱动因子。(3)交互探测分析表明,热环境空间分异是不同影响因子之间的协同作用过程,二维指标之间、二维与三维指标的交互作用均显著大于单因子作用。研究结果可以为缓解城市热岛效应的多维城市形态优化提供决策支持。

北疆地区城市化对地面气温趋势的影响

基于前期研究发展的气温参考站数据和分析方法,对北疆地区国家基准气候站、国家基本气象站和4个代表性城镇站记录的地面气温序列趋势变化特征进行对比分析,探讨造成北疆地区城镇站气温序列中城市化影响特殊性的可能原因。研究表明:北疆地区城镇站和基准、基本站与全国其他地区相比,其城市化影响表现为明显的气温负趋势,基准、基本站年平均城市化影响达到-0.05℃/10 a,城市化贡献率为-14.1%,春、夏和秋季城市化影响均为显著的负趋势,秋季最明显,冬季城市化影响表现出不显著的正趋势;乌苏、石河子、克拉玛依和乌鲁木齐4个城镇站年平均城市化影响为-0.19~-0.07℃/10 a,城市化贡献率为-100%~-23.3%。

城区与郊区NO_(2)-O_(3)作用的多重分形差异分析

为定量揭示城区和郊区O_(3)前体物对O_(3)生成的差异化影响,文章基于多重分形去趋势互相关分析法和K均值聚类算法,对2016-2022年四川省15个重点城市城区和郊区不同站点NO_(2)-O_(3)互相关性的多尺度特征进行对比分析。结果表明,城区和郊区大气NO_(2)-O_(3)互相关性均具有多重分形性及长期持续性特征,且郊区站点多重分形强度显著高于城区。城区和郊区NO_(2)-O_(3)互相关性多重分形强度差异呈现逐年递增规律,且受季节影响较大,其中夏季城区和郊区差异最大,冬季最小,这些差异主要受O_(3)前体物排放特征和热岛效应的影响。研究结果有助于从新的角度理解城区郊区大气污染差异及形成机理,为城郊O_(3)精细化预测模型的完善提供动力参数。

垂直花园艺术设计对城市空气环境质量和热岛效应的影响

在当前全球环境污染对人类健康带来不断威胁的背景下,提升城市环境质量成为全球决策者的紧迫任务.该研究专注于亲生物设计下的一项创新城市设计理念——花园艺术,特别是垂直花园建筑,通过将自然生物元素融入城市景观,为改善城市环境质量提供了新的路径.利用模拟软件Design Builder,对垂直花园建筑与传统建筑进行了对比分析,侧重评估了垂直花园中的绿色屋顶和墙壁在提高城市空气质量以及最大程度减少城市热岛效应方面的贡献.模拟结果显示,与传统建筑相比垂直花园建筑在多个方面均具有显著优势,可使空气温度降低4℃,辐射表面温度减少6.86%,雨水径流减少63.5%,降低40分贝以上的噪音水平,并能够降低总能耗和区域供冷需求.