Assessment of the impact of the different settlement patterns on the summer land surface temperature: Elazig

Hasan YILMAZ

Currently, cities are at the center of the debate on global warming since land use and land cover change (LULC) in cities are considered to be major contributors to global climate change. In this study, Carsi and Dogukent Neighborhood areas in the city center of Elazig province, Turkey, were examined in terms of land use and land cover (LULC). Both areas were chosen because they have different patterns and features, such as different residential densities, street aspect ratios and orientations, impervious surfaces, vegetation, and elevations. The aim is to assess the effect of the different pa ...Более