Cooling effect of urban green spaces: LCZ-based assessment comparing four cities at similar latitudes via hotspot and regression models
 
Yazarlar (10)
Dilara Yılmaz Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Öznur IŞINKARALAR Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Kaan IŞINKARALAR Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Emmanuel Yeboah Nanjing University Of Information Science & Technology, Çin
Isaac Sarfo
Henan University, Çin
Ayyoob Sharifi
Hiroshima University, Japonya
Prof. Dr. Sevgi ÖZTÜRK Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Collins Oduro
Ningbo University, Çin
Ali Soltani
Unsw Sydney, Avustralya
Mohsen Roohani Qadikolaei
University Of Guilan, İran
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı International Journal of Biometeorology (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 0020-7128 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 70 / 4 / 95– DOI 10.1007/s00484-026-03172-x
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-026-03172-x
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Hava Kirliliği ve Kontrolü Çevre Kimyası İklim Değişikliği
Özet
Urban green spaces (UGSs) are widely recognized as a key strategy to mitigate urban heat islands (UHIs) through evapotranspiration and shading. However, their cooling effectiveness depends not only on size but also on spatial configuration and surrounding urban morphology. This study provides a cross-latitude, local climate zone (LCZ)-based comparative analysis of UGS cooling effects in four medium-sized cities located at similar latitudes but with distinct morphological patterns: Salt Lake City (USA), L’Aquila (Italy), Krakow (Poland), and Kastamonu (Türkiye). Using MODIS-derived land surface temperature (LST), LCZ classification, and Getis-Ord (Gi*) hotspot analysis, we quantified spatial clustering of heat. We identified where parks and natural landscapes are most effective in lowering temperatures. Furthermore, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression was used to establish global relationships between …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Climate action | Land surface temperature | Life on earth | Sustainable towns and cities | Urban heat island