UHI paper
ABSTRACT
This study compares and contrasts the urban climate of Westfield, Massachusetts be-tween 1993 and 2009. Undertaken by undergraduate students in a statistics class, the data collection procedure is quick and inexpensive. Given that weather conditions were dissimilar between the two sample years, a methodology is proposed to standardize the presence or absence of an Urban Heat Island between the two time periods. Once the UHI is identified, future land use planning and management can be based on the impacts of the environment and the urban microclimate. The re-search found that increased urbanization tied to a modest population growth, even in smaller cities, led to a larger area impacted by the urban heat island. Keywords: urban heat islands, longitudinal study, civic engagement.
(10) (PDF) The Change in the Urban Heat Island for Westfield Massachusetts. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312188970_The_Change_in_the_Urban_Heat_Island_for_Westfield_Massachusetts [accessed Feb 25 2024].
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