Integration of Remote Sensing and Big Data to Study Spatial Distribution of Urban Heat Island for Cities with Different Terrain

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Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India

Abstract

Urban microclimate has posed a detrimental effect on the life of the urban population. This research drives with an aim of identifying environmentally conscious factor vis-a-vis urban planning which leads to the vicious cycle of urban climate change. The vicious cycle is inclusive of many urban dynamics’ parameters, which are complicated to understand. This research emphasizes on using Remote Sensing Big Data on Google Earth Engine as an advancement to study Climate Vulnerability leading to Urban Climate Gentrification. Temporal data of Landsat for the past 30 years has been taken into consideration for the study. Three cities with diverse geographical and terrain characteristics have been selected for the study, to understand the modern decisive planning is in coherence with the Sustainable Development Goals. Understanding spatial and temporal information of Urban hotspots using High-Resolution Satellite data is just not enough to suffice the need to decrease the temperature by 2- 3°C. The present study is a toll on how the reasons for microclimate change vary along with the terrain, spatial location, and urban growth pattern of the city.

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International Journal of Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 1
TRANSACTIONS A: Basics
January 2023
Pages 71-77

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