Jeon, G.; Park, Y.; Guldmann, J.-M. Impacts of Urban Morphology on Seasonal Land Surface Temperatures: Comparing Grid- and Block-Based Approaches. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf.2023, 12, 482.
Jeon, G.; Park, Y.; Guldmann, J.-M. Impacts of Urban Morphology on Seasonal Land Surface Temperatures: Comparing Grid- and Block-Based Approaches. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2023, 12, 482.
Jeon, G.; Park, Y.; Guldmann, J.-M. Impacts of Urban Morphology on Seasonal Land Surface Temperatures: Comparing Grid- and Block-Based Approaches. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf.2023, 12, 482.
Jeon, G.; Park, Y.; Guldmann, J.-M. Impacts of Urban Morphology on Seasonal Land Surface Temperatures: Comparing Grid- and Block-Based Approaches. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2023, 12, 482.
Abstract
Climate change is expected to result in rising temperatures, leading to increased occurrences of extreme weather events like heat waves and cold spells. Urban planning responses are crucial for improving the adaptive capacity of cities and communities in dealing with significant temperature variations across seasons. This study aims to investigate the relationship between urban temperature fluctuations and urban morphology throughout the four seasons. Through quadrant and statistical analyses, the study identifies built-environment factors that contribute to moderate seasonal land surface temperatures (LST). The research focuses on Seoul, South Korea as a case study and calculates seasonal LST values at both the grid level (100m×100m) and street-block level, incorporating factors such as vegetation density, land use patterns, albedo, two- and three-dimensional building forms, and gravity indices for natural reserves. The quadrant analysis reveals spatial segregation between areas demonstrating high LST adaptability (cooler summers and warmer winters) and those displaying LST vulnerability (hotter summers and colder winters), with significant differences in vegetation and building forms. The spatial regression analysis demonstrates that higher vegetation density and proximity to water bodies play key roles in moderating LST, leading to cooler summers and warmer winters. Building characteristics have an invariant impact on LST across all seasons, where horizontal expansion contributes to higher LST, while vertical expansion reduces LST. These findings are consistent for both grid- and block-level analyses. The study emphasizes the flexible role of the natural environment in moderating temperatures.
Keywords
Land surface temperature; urban spatial form; building form; gravity index; thermal adaptiveness; quadrant analysis; spatial regression
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing
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