Climate,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(1), С. 12 - 12
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2024
Evaluating
inherent
vulnerability,
an
intrinsic
characteristic
becomes
imperative
for
the
formulation
of
adaptation
strategies,
particularly
in
highly
complex
and
vulnerable
regions
Himalayas.
Jammu
City,
situated
north-western
Himalayas
within
a
transitional
zone
between
Himalayan
range
plains,
is
not
only
susceptible
to
intense
seismic
activities
but
also
faces
multiple
hazards,
including
floods,
earthquakes,
avalanches,
landslides.
In
recent
years,
region
has
experienced
growth
population
with
rapid
progress
infrastructure
development,
encompassing
construction
highways,
dams,
tunnels
as
integral
components
urban
development
initiatives.
Therefore,
this
study
been
conducted
assess
vulnerability
index
(VI)
City
at
ward
level
function
sensitivity,
adaptive
capacity,
exposure,
using
ecological
social
indicators
GIS
environment.
The
primary
objective
was
identify
most
area
ascertain
corresponding
municipal
ward,
aiming
formulate
comprehensive
ranking.
22
analysed
were
from
four
major
components,
namely
social,
infrastructure,
technological,
ecological.
like
Land
Surface
Temperature
(LST),
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI),
use/Land
cover
derived
Landsat
8
OLI
satellite
data.
results
show
that
majority
city
falls
into
moderate
(20%),
high
(25.49%),
very
(25.17%)
categories,
respectively,
clustered
south-western
transects
densely
populated
residential
areas.
can
assist
policymakers
identification
focused
resource
management
formulating
strategies
address
current
stressors
region.
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
8(8), С. e10185 - e10185
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2022
Land
use
land
cover
(LULC)
conversion
around
urban
areas
is
the
root
cause
for
increasing
trend
of
surface
temperature
(LST)
in
many
cities.
The
increase
LST
driven
by
replacement
vegetation
and
other
LULC
impervious
surface.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
extent
thermal
field
variance
index
(UTFVI)
comfort
level
Addis
Ababa
city
using
geospatial
techniques
linear
regression
model.
Landsat
image
1990
TM,
2000
ETM+
2020
OLI/TIRS
are
used
analyze
Urban
Heat
Islands
(UHI)
assessing
UTFVI
level.
results
showed
that
UHI
over
substantial
increased
past
decades.
reveled
has
7.9
°C
due
decline
expansion
built-up
area.
Results
show
about
225
km2
(42.7%)
excellent
resident
while
241.4
(45.8%)
categorized
as
worst
ecological
evaluation
index,
which
discomfort
dwellers.
key
findings
from
this
crucial
informing
administrators
planners
reduce
heat
islands
investing
on
green
open
spaces.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2023
Abstract
The
dynamic
interplay
between
urbanization
and
its
impacts
on
climate
is
a
subject
of
recent
concern,
particularly
in
rapidly
urbanizing
cities
Pakistan.
This
research
investigated
the
spatio-temporal
effects
urban
growth
terms
Land
Use
Cover
changes
thermal
environment
(Land
Surface
Temperature)
Sialkot
city,
Pakistan
using
satellite
data
spanning
four
distinct
time
periods
(1989,
2000,
2009
2020)
predicted
for
year
2030
by
employing
Cellular
Automata
Markov
Chain
Model.
Satellite
imagery
(Landsat
5,
7
8)
was
processed,
maximum
likelihood
supervised
classification
done
to
generate
LULC
maps
each
aforementioned
years.
In
addition
classification,
bands
(for
summer
winter)
were
processed
compute
Temperature
(LST)
city.
prediction
LST
accuracy
classified
checked
Kappa
Index.
analysis
revealed
4.14%
increase
built-up
area
3.43%
decrease
vegetation
cover
city
during
1989
2020.
Both
land
covers
are
expected
change
future
(year
2030)
+
1.31%
(built-up)
−
1.1%
(vegetation).
Furthermore,
declining
trend
barren
water
bodies
also
observed
over
time.
These
found
affecting
study
area.
transformation
into
resulted
an
A
notable
rise
4.5
°C
(summer)
5.7
(winter)
mean
2020
further
increases
anticipated
2030.
calls
attention
policy
makers
reduce
human
impact
local
will
help
developers
analyzing
population
trend,
finding
suitable
location
built
new
infrastructure
governmental
authorities
how
rising
temperature
can
affect
energy
demand
agriculture
production
future.
Environmental Challenges,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
7, С. 100523 - 100523
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2022
Human-induced
land
use
cover
changes
resulted
in
adverse
impacts
on
the
environment
at
various
spatial
and
temporal
scales.
The
Highland
regions
of
Ethiopia
are
typical
examples
these
phenomena.
objective
this
study
was
to
analyze
spatiotemporal
use/
their
surface
temperature
suha
watershed,
northwestern
highlands
Ethiopia.
Multi-temporal
Landsat
images
(1985–2019)
were
used
LU/LC
LST
using
GIS
remote
sensing
techniques.
Image
preprocessing,
supervised
classification,
accuracy
assessment,
change
detection
conducted
identify
classes,
area
coverage,
transitions.
Thermal
bands
satellite
also
extract
LST.
Significant
use/land
(spatial
temporal)
observed
watershed
during
periods.
Agricultural
has
got
largest
proportion
all
barren
built
expanded
greatly
35
years
period.
increased
by
15417.6
ha
(34.8%)
bare
5297.2
(373.6%).
However,
grazing
shrub
lands
reduced
by18568.4
(72.1%)
3544.2
(47.6%),
respectively.
Spatial
variation
same
highest
mean
values
found
impervious
surfaces
(built-up
areas
land),
lowest
recorded
forest
land.
A
negative
correlation
between
NDVI.
Undesirable
put
greater
pressure
environmental
resources,
resulting
an
effect
them.
Therefore,
reverse
situation
create
a
balanced
ecosystem,
management
strategies
should
be
applied
that
mainly
focus
soil
conservation
technologies
steep
slope
areas,
improve
afforestation
apply
proper
land-use
policies.
outcomes
research
useful
designing
implementing
appropriate
can
address
critical
social
problems.
It
provides
new
knowledge
helps
us
better
understand
Ecology Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(1), С. 137 - 155
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024
Urban
heat
islands
(UHIs),
which
are
formed
by
biophysical
landscape
transformations,
have
significant
adverse
effects
on
environmental
quality
as
well
human
health,
resources,
and
facilities.
Variations
in
UHI
intensity
give
rise
to
urban
hotspots
(UHSs)
cold
spots
different
parts
of
the
city.
This
study
identifies
such
Delhi
classifying
city
into
zones
intensities
using
landscapes.
The
data
selected
landscapes
were
obtained
from
satellite
images
secondary
sources.
impact
was
calculated
weighted
overlay
method
performed
ArcGIS
software.
thus
divided
four
zones,
based
intensity.
It
found
that
UHSs
cover
about
45%
total
area
mostly
located
eastern
central
Delhi.
While
built-up
areas
form
major
source
landscape,
vegetation
is
sink
per
land
surface
temperature
(LST)
findings
this
will
help
planners
policymakers
identify
adopt
suitable
policies
measures
mitigate
UHIs
zones.
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
22, С. 100383 - 100383
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2024
Several
factors
comprising
climate
variability,
increasing
water
demand,
and
agricultural
industrial
activities,
have
put
pressure
on
resources,
making
them
more
vulnerable,
compromising
quality.
The
present
study
uses
geographic
information
system
(GIS)
to
develop
a
multidimensional
index
of
territorial
vulnerability
scarcity
variability
in
the
Saïss
plain,
Morocco.
main
objective
is
identify
most
vulnerable
areas
basin.
In
this
approach,
conceptual
framework
consists
integrated
analysis,
based
four
components
(Resources,
Socio-demographic,
Environment
Infrastructure)
21
indicators.
Two
government
agencies,
namely,
Agence
du
Bassin
Hydraulique
Sebou
Haut-Commissariat
au
Plan
Maroc
are
primary
sources
data
for
study.
An
aggregation
method
was
used
produce
each
component,
as
well
overall
index.
A
spatial
assessment
carried
out
very
high
within
area,
requiring
priority
intervention.
findings
indicated
that
degree
51%
communes
area
low
low,
25%
moderate,
while
23%
level
vulnerability.
According
geographical
distribution
vulnerability,
rural
communities
northeast
northwest
than
those
center
south.
Based
mapping
resources
change
human
Saiss
mitigation
adaptation
measures
proposed
mitigate
risks
associated
with
conditions
scarcity.
Land,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
10(11), С. 1106 - 1106
Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2021
Rapid
urban
expansion
and
the
alteration
of
global
land
use/land
cover
(LULC)
patterns
have
contributed
substantially
to
modification
climate,
due
variations
in
Land
Surface
Temperature
(LST).
In
this
study,
LULC
change
dynamics
Kano
metropolis,
Nigeria,
were
analysed
over
last
three
decades,
i.e.,
1990–2020,
using
multispectral
satellite
data
understand
impact
urbanization
on
LST
study
area.
The
Maximum
Likelihood
classification
method
Mono-window
algorithm
utilised
classifying
uses
retrieving
data.
Spectral
indices
comprising
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
Built-up
(NDBI)
also
computed.
A
linear
regression
analysis
was
employed
order
examine
correlation
between
surface
temperature
various
spectral
indices.
results
indicate
significant
changes
152.55
sq.
km
from
1991
2020.
During
period,
city’s
barren
water
bodies
declined
by
approximately
172.58
26.55
km,
respectively,
while
vegetation
increased
slightly
46.58
km.
Further
showed
a
negative
NDVI
with
Pearson
determination
coefficient
(R2)
0.6145,
0.5644,
0.5402,
0.5184
1991,
2000,
2010,
2020
respectively.
NDBI
correlated
positively
LST,
having
an
R2
0.4132
0.3965
0.3907
0.3300
findings
provide
critical
climatic
useful
policy-
decision-makers
optimizing
use
mitigating
heat
through
sustainable
development.
Knowledge-Based Engineering and Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(2), С. 54 - 74
Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2024
Unplanned
local
development
and
alterations
in
Land
Use
Cover
(LULC)
are
an
early
alert
for
towns
cities
around
the
world.
The
population
pressure
has
resulted
conversion
of
natural
land
into
impermeable
areas,
which
altered
surface
energy
budget
created
microclimatic
differences
locally.
main
objective
present
study
is
to
estimate
LULC
changes
its
relation
increases
Surface
Temperature
(LST)
Haldia
Industrial
Region
(HIR)
West
Bengal
using
multi-temporal
Landsat
5
Thematic
Mapper
(TM)
1992
8
Operational
Imager
(OLI)
2022
with
30-m
spatial
resolution
images
were
obtained
from
USGS
website.
supervised
classification
method
was
applied
by
Maximum
Likelihood
(MLC)
classify
satellite
various
classes
such
as
settlement,
waterbody,
vegetation,
agriculture
land,
fallow
respectively.
result
suggested
overall
increase
settlement
area
13.49
km2
44.54
2022.
On
other
hand,
decreased
214.26
152.34
due
fast
urbanization,
decline
green
lands,
expansion
barren
lands.
outcome
LST
exhibited
that
value
increased
3.77°C
during
this
area.
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
showed
a
strong
negative
relationship
determination
coefficient
(R2)
values
found
0.491
(1992)
0.356
(2022).
positive
between
Water
(NDWI)
0.0002
(1992),
0.0417
R2
estimated
0.174
0.0347
(2022)
Built-up
(NDBI)
indicated
coefficient.
findings
enhanced
understanding
urban
developing
inclusive
climate
resilience
policy
making
HIR
more
sustainable
effects
change.