Investigating the effects of 3D urban morphology on the surface urban heat island effect in urban functional zones by using high-resolution remote sensing data: A case study of Wuhan, Central China

• Published in: ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing Vol. 152; pp. 119 - 131
• Main Authors: Huang, Xin, Wang, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2019
• Subjects: 3D urban morphology; autumn; buildings; case studies; China; cities; geometry; grasses; heat; heat island; Land surface temperature; land use; Landscape; landscaping; shrubs; spatial data; spring; summer; surface temperature; Surface urban heat island; trees; urban development; Urban functional zone; weather; China; Landscape; Land surface temperature; 3D urban morphology; Urban functional zone; Surface urban heat island

The Urban heat island (UHI) effect is an increasingly serious problem in urban areas. Information on the driving forces of intra-urban temperature variation is crucial for ameliorating the urban thermal environment. Although prior studies have suggested that urban morphology (e.g., landscape pattern...