TY  - JOUR
T1  - Assessment of Urban Heat Island and Possible Adaptations in Enugu Urban using land SAT/ETM
AU - , E.N. Adinna AU - , Enete Ifeanyi Christian AU - , Arch. Tony Okolie 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
SP  - 26
EP  - 31
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2009.26.31
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2009.26.31
KW  - Urban heat island
KW  -land SAT/ETM
KW  -temperature
KW  -reflective
KW  -mitigation
KW  -adaptive
AB  - Urban Heat Island (UHI) is the name given to the characteristic warmth of both the atmosphere and the Lithosphere in Cities (Urban) compared to their rural (non-Urbanized) Surroundings. This study investigates the applicability of Land SAT/ETM in the study of UHI. The study employed the normalized difference method to estimate Land Surface Temperature (LST). Results demonstrate that LST positively correlate with concentration of Urban Structures, population density and human activities. Temperature gradients are formed at the Central Business District (CBD) in the downtown areas and progressively lowered to the suburbs. The study suggested the use of high density green cover, reflective roofing materials, building massing (arcades) and Lightening of pavements as adaptive/mitigation measures against UHI in Enugu Urban.
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