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Conference Paper: Microclimate variation of urban heat in a small community

TitleMicroclimate variation of urban heat in a small community
Authors
Wong, PYPLai, PCHart, M
KeywordsUrban heat island
Microclimate
Spatial analysis
GIS
Issue Date2016
PublisherElsevier BV.
Citation
The 2016 International Conference on Geographies of Health and Living in Cities (H-City), The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 21–24 June 2016. In Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2016, v. 36, p. 180-183 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2016.09.030
AbstractUrbanization 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. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
DescriptionConference Theme: Making Cities Healthy for All
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/233268
ISSN
1878-0296
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000387507400029

 

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dc.contributor.authorWong, PYP-
dc.contributor.authorLai, PC-
dc.contributor.authorHart, M-
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T05:35:44Z-
dc.date.available2016-09-20T05:35:44Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationThe 2016 International Conference on Geographies of Health and Living in Cities (H-City), The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 21–24 June 2016. In Procedia Environmental Sciences, 2016, v. 36, p. 180-183-
dc.identifier.issn1878-0296-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/233268-
dc.descriptionConference Theme: Making Cities Healthy for All-
dc.description.abstractUrbanization 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. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherElsevier BV.-
dc.relation.ispartofProcedia Environmental Sciences-
dc.rights© 2016. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/-
dc.subjectUrban heat island-
dc.subjectMicroclimate-
dc.subjectSpatial analysis-
dc.subjectGIS-
dc.titleMicroclimate variation of urban heat in a small community-
dc.typeConference_Paper-
dc.identifier.emailWong, PYP: paulinaw@connect.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailLai, PC: pclai@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.proenv.2016.09.030-
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dc.identifier.volume36-
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dc.identifier.epage183-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000387507400029-
dc.publisher.placeThe Netherlands-
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