Impact of urban heat island on meteorology and air quality at microenvironments
G.S.N.V.K.S.N. Swamy, S. M. Shiva Nagendra, Uwe Schlink
Abstract
: An attempt has been made to study the seasonal and diurnal variation of air quality levels in selected study regions with land cover change. This article focuses mainly on the surface temperature intensity variations with respect to the percentage of land use pattern change in Chennai city, India, and the subsequent effect on meteorology of dispersion conditions and air quality parameters has been studied. The relationship between local meteorology and air quality has been established.
Topics & Concepts
Air quality indexEnvironmental scienceWind speedAir pollutionMeteorologyPollutantUrban heat islandUrban areaDiurnal temperature variationAtmospheric sciencesSea breezeAir temperatureGeographyEconomicsOrganic chemistryGeologyChemistryEconomyUrban Heat Island MitigationAir Quality and Health ImpactsImpact of Light on Environment and Health