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Moisa MB, Dejene IN, Roba ZR, Gemeda DO. Impact of urban land use and land cover change on urban heat island and urban thermal comfort level: a case study of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2022; 194:736. [PMID: 36068446 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10414-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The increase in the urban heat island is caused by the replacement of vegetation cover by impervious surfaces. As the population of Addis Ababa City has increased dramatically, the vegetation cover and other land cover classes have been converted into built-up areas. This study attempted to examine the relationship between urban heat islands and urban thermal comfort (UTCL) and land use and land cover (LULC) change using geospatial technologies in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia. Landsat TM 1991, Landsat ETM + 2005, and Landsat OLI/TIRS 2021 data were used in this study. During the study period, LULC change, land surface temperature (LST), and urban heat island were calculated using the multispectral and thermal infrared bands (1991-2021). Results revealed that the built-up area in 1991 was 96.6 km2 (18.3%), and increased to 165.4 km2 (31.4%) and 277.2 km2 (52.6%) by 2005 and 2021, respectively. In contrast, agriculture and vegetation land cover classes were declined by 66.8 km2 and 25.7 km2, respectively between 1991 and 2021. Rapid conversion of LULC change increases the mean LST of Addis Ababa City by 8.3 °C over the last three decades. According to the results, a high LST was recorded over built-up regions and areas with little vegetative cover. Furthermore, the central areas of the study area suffered a greater UHI effect than the surrounding areas. The results of the urban thermal field variance index (UTFVI) revealed that the UHI varies greatly across the city. Strong, stronger, and strongest urban heat islands dominated the central, southwestern, and southeastern suburbans of the study area, respectively. The excellent comfort level has declined from 16.3 km2 (3.1%) in 1991 to 12.1 km2 (2.3%) in 2021. The study proposed that local community awareness needs to be raised for environmental conservation through the establishment of urban green spaces that reduce UHI and increase comfort in Addis Ababa City.
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- Mitiku Badasa Moisa
- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Wollega University Shambu Campus, Shambu, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wollega University Nekemte Campus, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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- Department of Forestry, College of Natural Resource and Agricultural Economics, Metu University Bedele Campus, Bedele, Ethiopia
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- Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Li YY, Ren BT, Chen YS, Huang LC, Sun CG. Multiscale spatiotemporal dynamics analysis of urban green space: Implications for green space planning in the rapid urbanizing Hefei City, China. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.998111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Under the pressure of rapid urbanization, the spatiotemporal dynamics of urban green spaces (UGS) have enormous impacts on the local ecological system and environment at different scales. In this study, UGS in Hefei City, which has experienced rapid urbanization from 1995 to 2015, were extracted based on time-series Landsat-5 TM and Landsat-8 OLI images, and different types of parks were mapped based on GF-2 images combined with multi-source metadata. Dynamic patterns of green space were examined by drawing the spatial variations of green space at the city, inner city, and park scales. Results revealed that: (1) At the city level, UGS decreased with the rapid urbanization, especially farmland sharply lost in areas around existing urban areas and along the transportation corridors. (2) At the inner-city level, concentric analyses showed that UGS changes in different rings had unique trends, and the dynamic changes were the most significant in Rings 2 and 3. Comparative analysis of old and new districts showed that the common characteristics of UGS changes were the transfer-out of farmland and the transfer-in of built-up land, and the newer the region, the more intense the changes. (3) At the park level, the number and area of urban parks were increasing from the center to the periphery, and the type of park gradually changed from single to rich. Significant spatial heterogeneity was identified in the landscape patterns of urban parks based on fishnet cell analysis. It is fundamental to assign urban construction land for socio-economic development, while planning UGS at different scales; moreover, integrating different green space-related policies could protect the UGS and maintain its stability. Only in this way can UGS combine economic, social, and ecological benefits under the background of rapid urbanization.
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Shi X, Zhao X, Pu J, Huang P, Gu Z, Chen Y. Evolution Modes, Types, and Social-Ecological Drivers of Ecologically Critical Areas in the Sichuan–Yunnan Ecological Barrier in the Last 15 Years. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159206. [PMID: 35954561 PMCID: PMC9368550 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The ecological barrier is a complex ecosystem that couples the human–nature relationship, and the ecologically critical area is an irreplaceable area with a special value in the ecosystem. Therefore, protecting the ecologically critical area is vital for maintaining and improving regional ecological security. Limited research has been conducted on the evolution of ecologically critical areas, and none of the studies have considered the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of the driving factors for different evolution modes and types. Therefore, this research adopts the ecologically critical index, landscape expansion index, and the random forest model to analyze the pattern, driving factors, and its spatial-temporal heterogeneity to the evolution modes and specific types of ecologically critical areas in the Sichuan–Yunnan ecological barrier area in the last 15 years. The results showed that: (1) the ecologically critical areas in the Sichuan–Yunnan ecological barrier have changed dramatically, with the area reduction being 61.06%. Additionally, the spatial distribution characteristics of the ecologically critical area from north to south include planar, point, and linear forms. (2) The evolution trend of the ecologically critical area is ‘degradation–expansion–degradation’. Spread is the predominant type of expansion mode, whereas atrophy is the predominant type of degradation mode, indicating that the evolution mainly occurs at the edge of the original ecologically critical areas. (3) In general, precipitation, area of forest, area of cropland, and GDP have contributed significantly to the evolution of ecologically critical areas. However, the same driving factor has different effects on the expansion and degradation of these areas. Expansion is driven by multiple factors at the same time but is mainly related to human activities and land use change, whereas for degradation, climate and policy are the main driving factors. The present research aimed to quantitatively identify the evolution modes and specific types of ecologically critical areas and explore the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of driving factors. The results can help decision-makers in formulating ecological protection policies according to local conditions and in maintaining and enhancing the regional ecological functions, thereby promoting the sustainable development of society-economy-ecology.
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- Xinyu Shi
- School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.S.); (J.P.); (P.H.); (Z.G.); (Y.C.)
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- School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.S.); (J.P.); (P.H.); (Z.G.); (Y.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-138-8894-9695
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- School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.S.); (J.P.); (P.H.); (Z.G.); (Y.C.)
- Institute of International Rivers & Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.S.); (J.P.); (P.H.); (Z.G.); (Y.C.)
- Institute of International Rivers & Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.S.); (J.P.); (P.H.); (Z.G.); (Y.C.)
- Institute of International Rivers & Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
- Forest Resource Management Division, Nujiang Forestry and Grassland Administration, Lushui 673100, China
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- School of Earth Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China; (X.S.); (J.P.); (P.H.); (Z.G.); (Y.C.)
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Changes and Characteristics of Green Infrastructure Network Based on Spatio-Temporal Priority. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11060901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With advancements in urbanization, natural lands are constantly being encroached upon by artificial impervious surfaces, leading to serious ecosystem damage. Calls for Green Infrastructure to address urban environmental issues and resource reallocation are growing. How to optimize Green Infrastructure networks are becoming increasingly important under rapid urbanization. In this study, we used the main city zone in Hangzhou as the study area, and we extracted 2000, 2010 and 2020 land-use data. We used morphological spatial pattern analysis to identify Green Infrastructure landscape types and further extract Green Infrastructure elements. We identified the spatial priority of Green Infrastructure network elements through landscape connectivity evaluation according to ecological importance and development vulnerability. After the construction of a Green Infrastructure network, we analyzed its spatio-temporal characteristics to determine the Green Infrastructure network’s spatial priority. Through spatial prioritization, the gradual construction and optimization of Green Infrastructure networks will help to improve urban green spaces in stages. Smartly coordinating urban growth and ecological protection based on Green Infrastructure spatial prioritization may help improve urban living environments and enhance sustainable urban development capabilities. In conclusion, sources dominate corridors and codes are changing. If sources are fragmented, the integration degree decreases and the first-level source advantage is weakened. The corridor morphology continuously develops, and the corridor structure stabilizes. Second-level corridors gradually replace third-level corridors to guide Green Infrastructure network structure development. Codes present a scatter distribution and tend to average, closely following corridor change.
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Chen C, Bi L, Zhu K. Study on Spatial-Temporal Change of Urban Green Space in Yangtze River Economic Belt and Its Driving Mechanism. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312498. [PMID: 34886224 PMCID: PMC8656974 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Urban green space plays an important role in beautifying the environment, improving the quality of life of residents, and promoting sustainable urban development. Rapid urbanization has led to great changes in the spatial structure and layout of urban green space. It is urgent to put forward the sustainable development strategy of green space through the research on the change of urban green space. Based on the geographical spatial differences of urban green space and integrating the factors of economy, society, industry, land use, and the environment, we constructed a research framework of "space-supply-demand" integration of urban green space by GI and geodetector methods, and we conducted an empirical study on the spatial-temporal changes of urban green space and its driving mechanism in prefecture-level cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China. First, the urban green space along the Yangtze River Economic Belt is concentrated in spatial distribution, while uneven development appears in urban greening among the zones. Second, the influence of different factors on urban green space change varies greatly and can be divided into three types: key factors, important factors, and auxiliary factors. The driving mechanism of the spatial distribution of urban green space supply and demand is quite different, but urban population and commercial service facilities land are their key influence factors, having a comprehensive influence on the spatial-temporal changes of urban green space. Third, the factors are classified into three categories of high, medium, and low levels according to the mean of interacting forces; in particular, the factors of per capita GDP, utility land, industrial smoke (dust) emissions, and other factors have a very strong interactive effect with other factors. Fourth, according to the spatial distribution characteristics of urban green space and its driving mechanism, this paper puts forward planning and policy suggestions, providing reference for other areas to deal with the green space change.
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- Chunyu Chen
- School of Architecture and Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China;
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- School of Architecture and Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China;
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- Jiangxi Provincial Research Institute of Territorial Space Survey and Planning, Nanchang 330009, China;
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An Investigation on Shenzhen Urban Green Space Changes and Their Effect on Local Eco-Environment in Recent Decades. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su132212549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rapid urbanization and population growth impact enormous pressures on urban natural, economic and social environments. The quantitative analysis of urban green space (UGS) landscape dynamics and their impact on the urban eco-environment is of great significance for urban planning and eco-environment protection. Taking Shenzhen as an example, the UGS landscape changes and their impact on urban heat islands (UHI), surface wetness, air pollution and carbon storage were comprehensively investigated with Landsat and MODIS images. Results showed a large number of lands transferring from UGS to non-UGS from 1978 to 2018, especially for cropland. Built-up regions have adverse influences on eco-environment factors, and then they suffer high SUHI and AOD and low humidity and carbon storage. The growth of built-up areas not only enlarges the area of SUHI, but also enhances the intensity of heat islands. On the contrary, UGS patches have beneficial influences on all eco-environment factors and then enjoy a better eco-environment, including low SUHII, high surface wetness, high carbon storage and low AOD. It is expected that this study could provide scientific support for UGS plans and for conserving and sustainable urban development for developing cities.
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