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

See all articles by Maria Amaya

Maria Amaya

University of Texas at El Paso - School of Nursing

MacTar Mohamed

University of Texas at El Paso - Environmental Science & Engineering

Nicholas Pingitore

University of Texas at El Paso - Department of Geological Sciences

Raed Aldouri

University of Texas at El Paso - Geospatial Center

Barry Benedict

University of Texas at El Paso - Department of Mechanical Engineering

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

Suggested Citation

Amaya, Maria and Mohamed, MacTar and Pingitore, Nicholas and Aldouri, Raed and Benedict, Barry, Community Exposure to Nighttime Heat in a Desert Urban Setting, El Paso, Texas (February 10, 2016). International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS, 2016, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp. 1507-1513, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3028538

Maria Amaya

University of Texas at El Paso - School of Nursing

500 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
United States

MacTar Mohamed (Contact Author)

University of Texas at El Paso - Environmental Science & Engineering ( email )

500 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
United States

Nicholas Pingitore

University of Texas at El Paso - Department of Geological Sciences

500 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
United States

Raed Aldouri

University of Texas at El Paso - Geospatial Center

500 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
United States

Barry Benedict

University of Texas at El Paso - Department of Mechanical Engineering

500 W University Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
United States

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