The impact of urban green areas on the surface thermal environment of a tropical city: a case study of Ibadan, Nigeria

• Published in: Spatial information research (Online) Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 23 - 36
• Main Authors: Balogun, Ifeoluwa A., Daramola, Mojolaoluwa T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Singapore 01.02.2019; 대한공간정보학회
• Subjects: Database Management; Earth and Environmental Science; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Geography; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; 공학일반; Surface temperature; Urban centre; Green area; Vegetation cover; PCI

This study assesses the relative impact of green areas on the surface thermal characteristics of an urban area. From this study, the existence of the Park Cool Island (PCI) around the green areas and surrounding zones of the green area was noted, as surface temperatures were lower at the green areas...