Sökning: "Urban Heat Islands"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 24 uppsatser innehållade orden Urban Heat Islands.

  1. 1. Exploring Urban Land Cover Changes and the Effect on Nocturnal Air Temperature Dynamics in Helsingborg - A temperature modeling made with TAPM

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Amanda Bäck; [2023-10-09]
    Nyckelord :Nocturnal Air Temperature; Intra-Urban Heat Island; Land Cover Classification; Deep learning; The Air Pollution Model TAPM ; Land Cover Change;

    Sammanfattning : In light of increasing global temperatures, urban areas face growing challenges related to heat stress. Alterations in land cover (LC) within cities contribute to changes in the intra-urban climate, predominantly driven by the replacement of vegetated surfaces with impermeable materials. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Modeling the Urban Heat Island in Gothenburg, Sweden: an analysis of the Urban Weather Generator Louise

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Louise Lindén; [2023-05-10]
    Nyckelord :urban climate; urban heat island; Urban Weather Generator; urban planning;

    Sammanfattning : Urban Heat Islands is a well-known phenomenon that has been observed in most cities around the globe. It is a night-time phenomenon occurring on calm and clear nights and is defined as the temperature difference between an urban area and its rural surroundings. LÄS MER

  4. 3. ACCESS TO URBAN COOL AND GREEN SPACES FOR OLD ADULTS IN GOTHENBURG – A GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF RADIANT HEAT

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Robert Klein; [2023-01-19]
    Nyckelord :urban climate; heat stress; mean radiant temperature; SOLWEIG; urban vegetation; urban planning;

    Sammanfattning : Old adults are particularly vulnerable against heat stress. Considering the ageing society and the projected increase of heat events, planning for heat-resilient urban environments for old adults will become increasingly important. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Greening for All - A Path towards social justice in green urban planning : A combined qualitative interview study and text analysis with a focus on the municipality of Jönköping

    Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Författare :Linnéa Blomqvist; Cecilia Höglund; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Green areas; green structure; accessibility; densification; social justice; environmental justice; Jönköping municipality; Agenda 2030; climate changes; Grönområden; grönstruktur; tillgänglighet; förtätning; social rättvisa; miljörättvisa; Jönköpings kommun; Agenda 2030; klimatförändringar;

    Sammanfattning : Maintaining and achieving a sustainable city is today a challenge, specifically as urbanisation and climate change continue to increase. Green cities are an opportunity to achieve a sustainable society. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Vulnerable Populations and Urban Heat Islands: A Spatial Analysis of Socio-Demographic Factors and Heat Exposure in Stockholm

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Geoinformatik

    Författare :William Godée; Hugo Lemna; [2023]
    Nyckelord :UHI; Urban Heat Islands; Stockholm; Spatial Analysis; GIS; ArcGIS; Regression; Vulnerable Population; Urbana Värmeöar; Stockholm; Rumslig Analys; GIS; ArcGIS; Regression; Sårbar Population;

    Sammanfattning : The important urban issue of urban heat islands in Stockholm is examined in this thesis. These places influence urban sustainability, liveability, and public health because of the much higher temperatures they experience relative to their surroundings. LÄS MER