Community Exposure to Nighttime Heat in a Desert Urban Setting, El Paso, Texas
International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS, 2016, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp. 1507-1513
7 Pages Posted: 31 Aug 2017 Last revised: 30 Nov 2017
Date Written: February 10, 2016
Abstract
The combination of global warming and urbanization is expected to exacerbate the well-established urban heat island effect. Unfortunately, little is known about nighttime urban heat retention and its possible health effects on residents. Here we use infrared satellite imagery to evaluate the distribution of nighttime heat and its decadal changes in a large desert metroplex.
Keywords: Human Health, Nighttime Heat; Heat Exposure; Global Warming; Desert Cities; Thermal Infrared (IR) Satellite Imagery; Community Risk; Urban Growth; Urban Heat Island; Change Detection
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