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Influences of Urban Land Use and Land Cover Types on Temperatures Changes in Tropical Areas, Bangkok Thailand |
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| Creator | Kittichai Duangmal |
| Title | Influences of Urban Land Use and Land Cover Types on Temperatures Changes in Tropical Areas, Bangkok Thailand |
| Contributor | Parkin Maskulrath, Kittipitch Nimma, Chang Cao, Teng Qi Feng, Surat Bualert |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 18 |
| Journal No. | Special |
| Page no. | 9-20 |
| Keyword | Land Use and Land Cover Change, Street Canyon, Green Areas, Urban Heat Island |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1714 |
| Abstract | The current globalized era has led to the continuous expansion of urban areas worldwide,resulting in significant changes to land cover and land use as green spaces are converted intourban environments to accommodate human habitation and socio-economic activities. Thisurbanization has caused an increase in average temperatures, though the rise is not uniformacross all areas. This study employed a traversing methodology using motorcycles equipped withtemperature measurement instruments across Bangkok and its surrounding areas. The researchroutes were divided into two main mobile measurement routes to represent different land usesin urban zones: 1) South to North and 2) West to East. The mobile temperature measurementswere compared with data from a fixed sensor located on the Kasetsart University campus.Overall, the results collected for both day and night traverses indicated that temperature increasescorrelate with urban characteristics such as street canyons (building aspect ratios), land coverheat capacity, traffic density, overcrowded communities in slums, central business districts, andheightened anthropogenic activities. Conversely, certain urban areas also exhibited temperaturedecreases, attributed to the presence of green spaces and open areas. It was concluded thatgreen spaces significantly affect temperature through the evapotranspiration of plants, whichincreases the energy used for evaporation and subsequently reduces the energy required for airheating, leading to lower temperatures in green areas and their surroundings. Therefore, futurestudies will focus on the structural components of green areas within urban neighborhoods. |
