Land Surface Temperature Differences within Local Climate
Zones, Based on Two Central European Cities

J 2016

Land Surface Temperature Differences within Local Climate Zones, Based on Two Central European Cities

GELETIČ, Jan, Michal LEHNERT and Petr DOBROVOLNÝ

Basic information

Original name

Land Surface Temperature Differences within Local Climate Zones, Based on Two Central European Cities

Authors

GELETIČ, Jan (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal LEHNERT (203 Czech Republic) and Petr DOBROVOLNÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Remote Sensing, Basel, MDPI AG, 2016, 2072-4292

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10500 1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.244

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00090910

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs8100788

UT WoS

000387357300002

Keywords in English

land surface temperature; local climate zones; ASTER; LANDSAT; analysis of variance; Prague; Brno; Czech Republic

Abstract

V originále

The main factors influencing the spatiotemporal variability of urban climate are quite widely recognized, including, for example, the thermal properties of materials used for surfaces and buildings, the mass, height and layout of the buildings themselves and patterns of land use. However, the roles played by particular factors vary from city to city with respect to differences in geographical location, overall size, number of inhabitants and more. In urban climatology, the concept of “local climate zones” (LCZs) has emerged over the past decade to address this heterogeneity. In this contribution, a new GIS-based method is used for LCZ delimitation in Prague and Brno, the two largest cities in the Czech Republic, while land surface temperatures (LSTs) derived from LANDSAT and ASTER satellite data are employed for exploring the extent to which LCZ classes discriminate with respect to LSTs. It has been suggested that correctly-delineated LCZs should demonstrate the features typical of LST variability, and thus, typical surface temperatures should differ significantly among most LCZs. Zones representing heavy industry (LCZ 10), dense low-rise buildings (LCZ 3) and compact mid-rise buildings (LCZ 2) were identified as the warmest in both cities, while bodies of water (LCZ G) and densely-forested areas (LCZ A) made up the coolest zones. ANOVA and subsequent multiple comparison tests demonstrated that significant temperature differences between the various LCZs prevail. The results of testing were similar for both study areas (89.3% and 91.7% significant LST differences for Brno and Prague, respectively). LSTs computed from LANDSAT differentiated better between LCZs, compared with ASTER. LCZ 8 (large low-rise buildings), LCZ 10 (heavy industry) and LCZ D (low plants) are well-differentiated zones in terms of their surface temperatures. In contrast, LCZ 2 (compact mid-rise), LCZ 4 (open high-rise) and LCZ 9 (sparsely built-up) are less distinguishable in both areas analyzed. Factors such as seasonality and thermal anisotropy remain a challenge for future research into LST differences.

Citovat

GELETIČ, Jan, Michal LEHNERT and Petr DOBROVOLNÝ. Land Surface Temperature Differences within Local Climate Zones, Based on Two Central European Cities. Remote Sensing. Basel: MDPI AG, 2016, vol. 8, No 10, p. "nestrankovano", 18 pp. ISSN 2072-4292. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs8100788.

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GELETIČ, Jan, Michal LEHNERT and Petr DOBROVOLNÝ. Land Surface Temperature Differences within Local Climate Zones, Based on Two Central European Cities. \textit{Remote Sensing}. Basel: MDPI AG, 2016, vol.~8, No~10, p.~''nestrankovano'', 18 pp. ISSN~2072-4292. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs8100788.

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