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Thermal Behaviour of Different Land Uses and Covers in the Urban Environment of the Spanish Mediterranean Based on Landsat Land Surface Temperature
Previous research has found higher temperature trends at urban observatories. This study examines in depth the features of the urban environment, the thermal behaviour of land use and land cover, and the changes that have taken place in five urban areas of the Spanish Mediterranean. The CORINE Land Cover database was used to delimit the primary land use land cover (LULC) and its changes between 1990 and 2018. Once this had been established, land surface temperatures (LSTs) between 1985 and 2023 were retrieved from the Landsat database available on the Climate Engine website. There has been a significant advance in artificial land uses, which have become the main uses in the urban areas in Valencia and Alicante. An analysis of the primary land cover showed the greatest thermal increase in artificial surfaces, especially in the industrial, commercial, and transport units that are common on their outskirts, without exception in any urban area. The results are less clear for urban fabrics and agricultural areas due to their diversity and complexity. The density of vegetation is a key factor in the magnitude of the UHI, which is higher in the urban areas with more vegetated agriculture areas, therefore showing lower LST than both industrial units and urban fabrics. Another important conclusion is the role of breezes in limiting or eliminating the strength of the UHI. Sea breezes help to explain the monthly variation of UHIs. Both bodies of water and areas of dense tree vegetation provided the lowest LST, a fact of special interest for mitigating the effects of heat waves in increasingly large urban areas. This study also concludes the different effect of each LULC on the temperatures recorded by urban observatories and enables better decision-making when setting up weather stations for a more detailed time study of the urban heat island (UHI).
Thermal Behaviour of Different Land Uses and Covers in the Urban Environment of the Spanish Mediterranean Based on Landsat Land Surface Temperature
Previous research has found higher temperature trends at urban observatories. This study examines in depth the features of the urban environment, the thermal behaviour of land use and land cover, and the changes that have taken place in five urban areas of the Spanish Mediterranean. The CORINE Land Cover database was used to delimit the primary land use land cover (LULC) and its changes between 1990 and 2018. Once this had been established, land surface temperatures (LSTs) between 1985 and 2023 were retrieved from the Landsat database available on the Climate Engine website. There has been a significant advance in artificial land uses, which have become the main uses in the urban areas in Valencia and Alicante. An analysis of the primary land cover showed the greatest thermal increase in artificial surfaces, especially in the industrial, commercial, and transport units that are common on their outskirts, without exception in any urban area. The results are less clear for urban fabrics and agricultural areas due to their diversity and complexity. The density of vegetation is a key factor in the magnitude of the UHI, which is higher in the urban areas with more vegetated agriculture areas, therefore showing lower LST than both industrial units and urban fabrics. Another important conclusion is the role of breezes in limiting or eliminating the strength of the UHI. Sea breezes help to explain the monthly variation of UHIs. Both bodies of water and areas of dense tree vegetation provided the lowest LST, a fact of special interest for mitigating the effects of heat waves in increasingly large urban areas. This study also concludes the different effect of each LULC on the temperatures recorded by urban observatories and enables better decision-making when setting up weather stations for a more detailed time study of the urban heat island (UHI).
Thermal Behaviour of Different Land Uses and Covers in the Urban Environment of the Spanish Mediterranean Based on Landsat Land Surface Temperature
Montón Chiva, Enrique (Autor:in) / Quereda Sala, José (Autor:in)
05.11.2024
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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