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AuthorAbulibdeh, Ammar
Available date2020-10-22T06:59:10Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NameQatar University Annual Research Forum & Exhibition 2020
CitationAbulibdeh A., "Analyzing the urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies in eight arid and semi-arid cities", Qatar University Annual Research Forum and Exhibition (QUARFE 2020), Doha, 2020, https://doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0010
URIhttps://doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0010
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/16545
AbstractThe aim of the study is two folds: first, the study analyze the formation of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) in eight different cities in arid and semi-arid region. The analysis is based on land cover / land use (LCLU) classification (urban, green, and bare areas). Second, the study synthesize the mitigation strategies to reduce the land surface temperature (LST) and hence the UHI effects in the arid and semi-arid cities. The study found that the bare areas has the highest mean LST compared to the urban and green areas. Furthermore, the study found that the LST varies in each of the LCLU categories and hence some areas of the three categories have LST lower or higher than the other categories and hence not always one category has the highest LST compared to the other categories. The outcomes of this study may have key implications for urban planners seeking to mitigate urban heat island effects in arid and semi-arid urban areas.
Languageen
PublisherQatar University Press
SubjectUrban heat island
Land surface temperature
Mitigation strategies
GCC Countries
TitleAnalyzing the urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies in eight arid and semi-arid cities
TypePoster
dc.accessType Open Access


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