Climate Justice in the City: Mapping Heat-Related Risk for Climate Change Mitigation of the Urban and Peri-Urban Area of Padua (Italy)

Climate Justice in the City: Mapping Heat-Related Risk for Climate Change Mitigation of the Urban and Peri-Urban Area of Padua (Italy)

The mitigation of urban heat islands (UHIs) is crucial for promoting the sustainable development of urban areas. Geographic information systems (GISs) together with satellite-derived data are powerful tools for investigating the spatiotemporal distribution of UHIs. Depending on the availability of d...

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Main Authors: Valeria Todeschi, Salvatore Eugenio Pappalardo, Carlo Zanetti, Francesca Peroni, Massimo De Marchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
urban heat island
GIS-based methodology
satellite imagery
land cover
heat-related elderly risks
functional urban area
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/11/9/490

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