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Analysis Study Research Paper | Environmental Engineering | India | Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023

Geospatial Assessment of Urbanization and its Impact on the Thermal Intensity & Seasonal Surface Temperatures - A Case Study on Bangalore

V Prashant Kumar | Dr. B Santhaveerana Goud

Abstract: The development of urban areas and related landscape changes has been significant contributors to local, regional, and global environmental change. A significant element affecting the characteristic urban heat and its repercussions has been found as the conversion of urban vegetation to impermeable landscapes. The development and maintenance of urban vegetation as heat sinks is sometimes viewed as a waste of space due to the strong demand for real estate in metropolitan settings. Due to these physical changes, such as a decline in green cover and an increase in built - up area in cities, the need for the construction and protection of such areas is growing. As a result, the land surface temperature (LST) will inevitably rise. Urban heat islands may worsen the quality of the environment where people live, increase energy demand, elevate ground level ozone, and potentially raise death rates. Using the recently launched Landsat 8 and MODIS Land Surface and Temperature LST data sets, this study sought to quantify the multi - seasonal heat contribution of major Land Use Land - Cover LULC within these cities. This study demonstrates the value of remotely sensed data sets in understanding the impact of LULC types on the urban microclimate. Designing sustainable urban socio - economic and environmental solutions to address local, regional, and global climate change would benefit significantly from the study.

Keywords: Geospatial Assessment, Urbanization, Thermal Intensity

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023,

Pages: 2635 - 2644