Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Procedia Environmental Sciences

Publication Date

2016

Volume

36

First Page

180

Last Page

183

Publisher

Elsevier B.V.

Keywords

Urban heat island, Microclimate, Spatial analysis, GIS

Abstract

Urbanization is known to disrupt the surface energy balance of an urban area. The phenomenon of higher temperatures and thermal discomforts within a local urban setting is broadly known as the urban heat Island (UHI) effect. This research employed roadside temperature measurements to examine microclimate UHI variation in Mongkok, a small urban community of Hong Kong. Results of the spatio-temporal examination indicated diurnal and seasonal variations in the microclimate. A five-level index named the "UHI Threat Rating" was devised to offer easy interpretation of the microclimate UHI variations and facilitate identification of temperature hotspots within a small urban community.

DOI

10.1016/j.proenv.2016.09.030

E-ISSN

18780296

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Additional Information

Subtitle of this journal issue: International Conference on Geographies of Health and Living in Cities: Making Cities Healthy for All, Healthy Cities 2016.

Full-text Version

Publisher’s Version

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Wong, P. P. Y., Lai, P.-C., & Hart, M. (2016). Microclimate variation of urban heat in a small community. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 36, 180-183. doi: 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.09.030

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