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Temporal Change in Relationships Between Urban Structure and Surface Temperature
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: Received: 6 May 2021 / Approved: 10 May 2021 / Online: 10 May 2021 (14:26:15 CEST)
How to cite: Stewart, J.; Kremer, P. Temporal Change in Relationships Between Urban Structure and Surface Temperature. Preprints 2021, 2021050199. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202105.0199.v1 Stewart, J.; Kremer, P. Temporal Change in Relationships Between Urban Structure and Surface Temperature. Preprints 2021, 2021050199. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202105.0199.v1
Abstract
Surface temperature influences human health directly and alters the biodiversity and productivity of the environment. While previous research has identified that the composition of urban landscapes influences the physical properties of the environment such as surface temperature, a generalizable and flexible framework is needed that can be used to compare cities across time and space. This study employs the Structure of Urban Landscapes (STURLA) classification combined with remote sensing of New York City’s (NYC) surface temperature. These are then linked using machine learning and statistical modeling to identify how greenspace and the built environment influence urban surface temperature. It was observed that areas with urban units composed of largely the built environment hosted the hottest temperatures while those with vegetation and water were coolest. Likewise, this is reinforced by borough-level spatial differences in both urban structure and heat. Comparison of these relationships over the period between2008 and 2017 identified changes in surface temperature that are likely due to the changes in prevalence in water, lowrise buildings, and pavement across the city. This research reinforces how human alteration of the environment changes ecosystem function and offers units of analysis that can be used for research and urban planning.
Keywords
urban structure, remote sensing, temporal change, NYC
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing
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