Urban heat island phenomenon in Istanbul: A comprehensive analysis of land use/land cover and local climate zone effect

H Ögçe, M Erdem Kaya - Indoor and Built Environment, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The relationship between urban heat island (UHI) and land use/land cover (LULC), and
local climate zone (LCZ) is apparent and takes rising attention in the current literature. This …

Exploring the Relationships between Land Surface Temperature and Its Influencing Determinants Using Local Spatial Modeling

Ö Ünsal, A Lotfata, S Avcı - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, a growing body of research has investigated the factors influencing land
surface temperature (LST) in different cities, employing diverse methodologies. Our study …

Investigating the neighborhood effect of urban morphological metrics on summertime land surface temperature variations in Istanbul, Turkey

A Kuru - International Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to explore three main questions.(1) Which urban morphological metrics are
related to temperature variations?(2) Does the correlations between metrics and LST …

Investigation of Surface Urban Heat Island by High-Rise Buildings: Istanbul Levent Region

Ö Ünsal, P Aksak, Ş Kartum - Papers in Applied Geography, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Although there are studies on urban climate, studies on the effects of skyscrapers in these
areas are quite limited. This study aims to determine the impact of skyscrapers on the …

ENVI-met Simulations of the Effect of Different Landscape Design Scenarios on Pedestrian Thermal Comfort: Haydar Aliyev Street

S Yılmaz, A Kurt, M Gölcü - Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
In the city of Erzurum, located in a cold climate region, it is important for pedestrian walkways
and parks to be usable all year round. Haydar Aliyev Street, located on the city's new …