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AuthorAbulibdeh, Ammar
Available date2024-06-02T10:51:58Z
Publication Date2021-03-22
Publication NameEnvironmental Earth Sciences
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09540-7
CitationAbulibdeh, A. (2021). Analysis of urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies for eight arid and semi-arid gulf region cities. Environmental Earth Sciences, 80, 1-26.
ISSN1866-6280
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85102917831&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/55734
AbstractThe aim of the study is, therefore, to analyze the formation of the UHIs in eight different cities in arid and semi-arid regions. The analysis is based on land cover (LC) classification (urban, green, and bare areas). The study found that bare areas had the highest mean LST values compared to the urban and green areas. The results show that the difference in temperatures between the bare areas and the urban areas ranges between 1 and 2 °C, between the bare areas and green areas ranges between 1 and 7 °C, and between the urban areas and green areas ranges between 1 and 5 °C. Furthermore, the LST values varied for each of the LULC categories, and hence some areas in the three categories had lower or higher LST values than in other categories. Hence, one category may not always have the highest LST value compared to other categories. The outcomes of this study may, therefore, have critical implications for urban planners who seek to mitigate UHI effects in arid and semi-arid urban areas.
SponsorOpen access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer Nature
SubjectArid and semi-arid region
Land cover
Land surface temperature
Mitigation policies
Urban heat island
TitleAnalysis of urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies for eight arid and semi-arid gulf region cities
TypeArticle
Pagination1-26
Issue Number7
Volume Number80
ESSN1866-6299
dc.accessType Open Access


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