TY - JOUR
T1 - Microclimate variation of urban heat in a small community
AU - WONG, Pui Yun, Paulina
AU - LAI, Poh Chin
AU - HART, Melissa
N1 - Subtitle of this journal issue: International Conference on Geographies of Health and Living in Cities: Making Cities Healthy for All, Healthy Cities 2016.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Urbanization is known to disrupt the surface energy balance of an urban area. The phenomenon of higher temperatures and thermal discomforts within a local urban setting is broadly known as the urban heat Island (UHI) effect. This research employed roadside temperature measurements to examine microclimate UHI variation in Mongkok, a small urban community of Hong Kong. Results of the spatio-temporal examination indicated diurnal and seasonal variations in the microclimate. A five-level index named the "UHI Threat Rating" was devised to offer easy interpretation of the microclimate UHI variations and facilitate identification of temperature hotspots within a small urban community.
AB - Urbanization is known to disrupt the surface energy balance of an urban area. The phenomenon of higher temperatures and thermal discomforts within a local urban setting is broadly known as the urban heat Island (UHI) effect. This research employed roadside temperature measurements to examine microclimate UHI variation in Mongkok, a small urban community of Hong Kong. Results of the spatio-temporal examination indicated diurnal and seasonal variations in the microclimate. A five-level index named the "UHI Threat Rating" was devised to offer easy interpretation of the microclimate UHI variations and facilitate identification of temperature hotspots within a small urban community.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/6140
U2 - 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.09.030
DO - 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.09.030
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 1878-0296
VL - 36
SP - 180
EP - 183
JO - Procedia Environmental Sciences
JF - Procedia Environmental Sciences
ER -