Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico

Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico

Most cities located in developing countries have expanded in a    disproportionate and irregular manner which favors the formation of areas with different characteristics called Local Climate Zones (LCZ), which promote the increase of intra-urban temperatures and the forma...

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Main Authors: Urias, Hiram Eduardo, García Cueto, Onofre Rafael, Bojórquez Morales, Gonzalo
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Published: Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño 2020
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spelling ojs-article-1632021-04-22T17:39:43Z Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of northwestern Mexico Urias, Hiram Eduardo García Cueto, Onofre Rafael Bojórquez Morales, Gonzalo Most cities located in developing countries have expanded in a    disproportionate and irregular manner which favors the formation of areas with different characteristics called Local Climate Zones (LCZ), which promote the increase of intra-urban temperatures and the formation of the Heat Islands (HI). In semi-arid regions there are few researches that have conducted LCZ studies and its relation with the HI phenomenon. This study’s purpose was to carry out this classification and its relation with the increase in temperatures in the city of Mexicali, Mexico. Visual in-situ surveys, analysis by Geographic Information Systems (ArcMap and IDRISI), a categorization based on Stewart and Oke’s work (2012) and a comparison with the city´s thermal images were carried out to determine the relationship of the urban structure and the HI. The results can have an impact on urban planning, serve as a reference for authorities so they can establish critical points and develop policies that help reduce the population's mortality and morbidity. The results can also serve as a basis for designers that develop strategies that seek surface temperatures decrease; on the other hand, it is imperative to point out that the works of Stewart and Oke (2012) cannot be fully replicated and its application had to adjust to the city’s conditions. La mayoría de las ciudades ubicadas en países en vías de desarrollo se han expandido de manera desproporcionada e irregular lo que favorece la formación de áreas con diferentes características denominadas Zonas Climáticas Locales (ZLC), que promueven el aumento de las temperaturas intraurbanas y la formación de las Islas de Calor (HI) . En las regiones semiáridas existen pocas investigaciones que hayan realizado estudios de LCZ y su relación con el fenómeno HI. El propósito de este estudio fue realizar esta clasificación y su relación con el aumento de temperatura en la ciudad de Mexicali, México. Se realizaron levantamientos visuales in situ, análisis por Sistemas de Información Geográfica (ArcMap e IDRISI), una categorización basada en el trabajo de Stewart y Oke (2012) y una comparación con las imágenes térmicas de la ciudad para determinar la relación de la estructura urbana y la hola. Los resultados pueden tener un impacto en la planificación urbana, servir de referencia a las autoridades para que puedan establecer puntos críticos y desarrollar políticas que ayuden a reducir la mortalidad y morbilidad de la población. Los resultados también pueden servir de base para los diseñadores que desarrollan estrategias que buscan la disminución de las temperaturas superficiales; por otro lado, es imperativo señalar que los trabajos de Stewart y Oke (2012) no pueden ser replicados en su totalidad y su aplicación tuvo que ajustarse a las condiciones de la ciudad. Centro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño 2020-12-07 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed article Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://www.revistavivienda.cuaad.udg.mx/index.php/rv/article/view/163 10.32870/rvcs.v0i9.163 Vivienda y Comunidades Sustentables; No 9 (2021): Vivienda y Comunidades Sustentables; 45-60 Vivienda y Comunidades Sustentables; Núm. 9 (2021): Vivienda y Comunidades Sustentables; 45-60 2594-0198 10.32870/rvcs.v0i9 spa https://www.revistavivienda.cuaad.udg.mx/index.php/rv/article/view/163/191 Derechos de autor 2020 Vivienda y Comunidades Sustentables
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author Urias, Hiram Eduardo
García Cueto, Onofre Rafael
Bojórquez Morales, Gonzalo
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García Cueto, Onofre Rafael
Bojórquez Morales, Gonzalo
Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico
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García Cueto, Onofre Rafael
Bojórquez Morales, Gonzalo
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title Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico
title_short Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico
title_full Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico
title_fullStr Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico
title_sort identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of northwestern mexico
description Most cities located in developing countries have expanded in a    disproportionate and irregular manner which favors the formation of areas with different characteristics called Local Climate Zones (LCZ), which promote the increase of intra-urban temperatures and the formation of the Heat Islands (HI). In semi-arid regions there are few researches that have conducted LCZ studies and its relation with the HI phenomenon. This study’s purpose was to carry out this classification and its relation with the increase in temperatures in the city of Mexicali, Mexico. Visual in-situ surveys, analysis by Geographic Information Systems (ArcMap and IDRISI), a categorization based on Stewart and Oke’s work (2012) and a comparison with the city´s thermal images were carried out to determine the relationship of the urban structure and the HI. The results can have an impact on urban planning, serve as a reference for authorities so they can establish critical points and develop policies that help reduce the population's mortality and morbidity. The results can also serve as a basis for designers that develop strategies that seek surface temperatures decrease; on the other hand, it is imperative to point out that the works of Stewart and Oke (2012) cannot be fully replicated and its application had to adjust to the city’s conditions.
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