Spatial development indicators as a tool to determine thermal conditions in an urban environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21231070 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kaja Czarnecka (0000-0001-6284-0281, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Magdalena Kuchcik (0000-0003-4000-3516, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences), Jarosław Baranowski (0000-0001-9176-5452, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Pages | 105014 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Cities and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-6707 • E-ISSN: 2210-6715 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scs.2023.105014 |
| OpenAlex | W4387817966 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 44 |
In the face of climate change and the growing frequency of thermally burdensome conditions, urban morphology and city planning are becoming increasingly important to human health. Architects and policymakers use various tools, including spatial development indicators describing the characteristics of built-up areas, to mitigate urban climate. This study purposed to (1) indicate which widely used spatial development indicators most adequately explained the thermal conditions of the environment, and (2) investigate how large an area most accurately represents the thermal features recorded at a given air temperature measurement site. Selected indexes were used to characterize each of the 21 measuring sites located in Warsaw. First, five spatial development indicators were calculated for three distances from each site. Then, based on data from the air temperature monitoring network, 17 selected thermal characteristics were calculated. The results of the analyses indicated that the Ratio of Biologically Vital Area has the highest impact on the thermal regime with particularly strong influence on the lowest daily temperature values. The paper proves that the thermal conditions of a given location in the diverse space of a city are more precisely represented by a large area than by its nearest surroundings
Air temperature · Civil engineering · Climate change · Environmental resource management · Geography · Meteorology · Physical geography · Remote sensing · Thermal · Urban planning · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Engineering · Environmental Science · Noise Effects and Management · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Geology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |