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The Surface Urban Heat Island and Key Mitigation Factors in Arid Climate Cities, Case of Marrakesh, Morocco

Remote Sensing, 2022
The use of vegetation is one of the effective methods to combat the increasing Urban Heat Island (UHI). However, vegetation is steadily decreasing due to urban pressure and increased water stress.
Abdelali Gourfi, Aude Nuscia Taïbi, Salima Salhi, Mustapha El Hannani, Said Boujrouf   +4 more
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Study of seasonal variations of heat islands in Isfahan County using processing of MODIS and TIRS sensor images [PDF]

علوم زمین خوارزمی
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon, a significant outcome of urbanization and industrialization, leads to elevated land surface temperatures in urban areas compared to their surroundings.
Mina Jireh Nezhadian, Meisam Rastegari Mehr, Ata Shakeri   +2 more
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Sensitivity of Local Climate Zones and Urban Functional Zones to Multi-Scenario Surface Urban Heat Islands

Remote Sensing
Local climate zones (LCZs) and urban functional zones (UFZs) can intricately depict the multidimensional spatial elements of cities, offering a comprehensive perspective for understanding the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect.
Haojian Deng, Shiran Zhang, Minghui Chen, Jiali Feng, Kai Liu   +4 more
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Effects of Urban Redevelopment on Surface Urban Heat Island

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 2023
Urban expansion and urban redevelopment can affect the surface urban heat island (SUHI) phenomenon, a major topic in the study of urban climates. The effects of urban expansion on SUHI have been studied by numerous researchers, while the effects of urban
Dan Li, Shaofeng Yan, Guangzhao Chen
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Winds of Change: The Role of Urban Expansion and Thermal Advection in Driving Phoenix's (AZ) Warming Trends

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 16, 28 August 2025.
Abstract Urban expansion is a significant driver of near‐surface temperature increases in modified landscapes. While research often focuses on the effect of urban environments on downstream non‐urban locations, thermal advection from upstream urban development on existing urban environments remains understudied.
Mohamed Moustaoui, Matei Georgescu
wiley   +1 more source

Nocturnal Surface Urban Heat Island Dynamics and Climatic Drivers in Bangkok Metropolitan Region: A Decadal Assessment

Earth
Nocturnal urban heat presents significant but understudied risks within tropical megacities, where high humidity and heat storage in built-up areas prevent nighttime thermal recovery and intensify chronic heat stress.
Sitthisak Moukomla, Supaporn Manajitprasert, Nichaphat Petchkaew, Phurith Meeprom   +3 more
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Evaluating the Influence of Traffic Congestion on Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 16, 28 August 2025.
Abstract This study quantifies how traffic congestion influences the surface urban heat island intensity (SUHII) in Chicago using GOES LST data and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus speed data. While SUHII is characterized by a well pronounced diurnal cycle that peaks around noon, we observed changes in strength of SUHII that were correlated with ...
Jangho Lee, Max Berkelhammer
wiley   +1 more source

Satellite Remote Sensing of Surface Urban Heat Islands: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives

Remote Sensing, 2018
The surface urban heat island (SUHI), which represents the difference of land surface temperature (LST) in urban relativity to neighboring non-urban surfaces, is usually measured using satellite LST data. Over the last few decades, advancements of remote
Decheng Zhou, Jingfeng Xiao, Stefania Bonafoni, Christian Berger, Kaveh Deilami, Yuyu Zhou, Steve Frolking, Rui Yao, Zhi Qiao, José A. Sobrino   +9 more
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Nocturnal Surface Urban Heat Island over Greater Cairo: Spatial Morphology, Temporal Trends and Links to Land-Atmosphere Influences

Remote Sensing, 2020
This study assesses the spatial and temporal characteristics of nighttime surface urban heat island (SUHI) effects over Greater Cairo: the largest metropolitan area in Africa.
Ahmed M. El Kenawy, Mohamed Hereher, Sayed M. Robaa, Matthew F. McCabe, Juan I. Lopez-Moreno, Fernando Domínguez-Castro, Islam M. Gaber, Talal Al-Awadhi, Ali Al-Buloshi, Noura Al Nasiri, Salim Al-Hatrushi, Petra-Manuela Schuwerack, Dhais Peña-Angulo, Mohamed M. Abdelaal, Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano   +14 more
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A Hydrological–Energy Balance Model to Assess Land Surface Temperature at the Urban Scale: The Case Study of Milano, Italy

Meteorological Applications, Volume 32, Issue 3, May/June 2025.
This study uses a water–energy balance model together with satellite and ground meteorological data to evaluate Surface Urban Heat Island, and the effects of urban greening in Milano, Italy. Running the model on a 500by500 m grid, we demonstrate that a 10 % increase in green cover reduces mean Land Surface Temperature by 0.26 °C, so foreseeing large ...
Sonia Morgese, Wenchuang Zhang, Francesca Casale, Daniele Bocchiola   +3 more
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