Seasonal and Spatial Assessment of the Urban Heat Island Effect and Land Surface Temperature in Nagpur Using Landsat Remote Sensing
Published in EarthArXiv preprint, 2025
Summary
As cities continue to expand, rising temperatures and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect have become major environmental concerns. In this research, we study how land surface temperatures and urban heat patterns have changed across Nagpur using Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellite imagery from 2023 and 2024. By analyzing thermal data from both winter (January) and summer (May) seasons, the study captures how temperature patterns vary over time and across different parts of the city.
Using supervised classification techniques, we mapped different Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) categories such as built-up areas, vegetation, and open land, and examined how they influence surface temperatures. The results show clear temperature differences between urbanized and greener regions, highlighting the strong impact of rapid urban development on local climate conditions.
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@article{shinde2025seasonal,
title={Seasonal and Spatial Assessment of the Urban Heat Island Effect and Land Surface Temperature in Nagpur Using Landsat Remote Sensing Data},
author={Shinde, Harsh Kailash and Balamwar, Sanjay V and Shete, Sanaskar},
year={2025},
publisher={EarthArXiv}
}