Assessment of urban thermal field variance index and thermal comfort level of Addis Ababa metropolitan city, Ethiopia
Mitiku Badasa Moisa, Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda
Abstract
(45.8%) is categorized as worst ecological evaluation index, which results discomfort to the city dwellers. The key findings of from this study are crucial for informing city administrators and urban planners to reduce urban heat islands by investing on urban green areas and open spaces.
Topics & Concepts
Impervious surfaceUrban heat islandMetropolitan areaVegetation (pathology)Land coverGeospatial analysisEnvironmental scienceGeographyIndex (typography)Normalized Difference Vegetation IndexThermal comfortUrban planningUrban climatePhysical geographyLand useRemote sensingMeteorologyCivil engineeringClimate changeComputer scienceEngineeringArchaeologyEcologyBiologyMedicineWorld Wide WebPathologyUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem Services