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Keywords: UHI, LST, remote sensing, NDVI, Kuwait City, land-use change, Landsat 8.

Abstract

The urban heat island (UHI) effect, characterised by elevated temperatures in urban areas due to heat-absorbing surfaces, poses significant environmental challenges, particularly amid climate change This study examines the relationship between Land Surface Temperature (LST), Normalized Difference Vegetation indices (NDVI), and land use type to understand the factors contributing to temperature increases and UHI formations. The dataset includes Landsat 8 satellite images of Kuwait City for 2013, 2018 and 2024. Statistical analysis, including linear regression, is performed to assess the correlation between LST and NDVI. Water bodies and UGS can significantly reduce LST, while the cooling effect is likely influenced by various factors such as vegetation density, water body size, and weather conditions. The UHI intensity in Kuwait City has increased by 13.5% from 2013 to 2024, highlighting the urgent need for urban planning strategies to combat this growing environmental challenge. UHI hotspots are primarily located in bare lands and industrial areas. These findings highlight the importance of integrating green spaces and water bodies into city planning to mitigate the UHI effect and improve residents' overall quality of life.

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Front Page Browse CCC CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Conferences ISSN 2753-3239 CCC: 10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING Edited by: P. Iványi, J. Kruis and B.H.V. Topping Paper 17.1 The Impact of Land Use Changes on UHI Intensity in Kuwait City A. Alrokhayes Department of Construction Project, Ministry of Public Work, South Surra, Kuwait Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper A. Alrokhayes, "The Impact of Land Use Changes on UHI Intensity in Kuwait City", in P. Iványi, J. Kruis, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Proceedings of the Eighteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 10, Paper 17.1, 2025, Keywords: UHI, LST, remote sensing, NDVI, Kuwait City, land-use change, Landsat 8. Abstract The urban heat island (UHI) effect, characterised by elevated temperatures in urban areas due to heat-absorbing surfaces, poses significant environmental challenges, particularly amid climate change This study examines the relationship between Land Surface Temperature (LST), Normalized Difference Vegetation indices (NDVI), and land use type to understand the factors contributing to temperature increases and UHI formations. The dataset includes Landsat 8 satellite images of Kuwait City for 2013, 2018 and 2024. Statistical analysis, including linear regression, is performed to assess the correlation between LST and NDVI. Water bodies and UGS can significantly reduce LST, while the cooling effect is likely influenced by various factors such as vegetation density, water body size, and weather conditions. The UHI intensity in Kuwait City has increased by 13.5% from 2013 to 2024, highlighting the urgent need for urban planning strategies to combat this growing environmental challenge. UHI hotspots are primarily located in bare lands and industrial areas. These findings highlight the importance of integrating green spaces and water bodies into city planning to mitigate the UHI effect and improve residents' overall quality of life. download the full-text of this paper (PDF, 8 pages, 879 Kb) go to the previous paper return to the table of contents return to the volume description
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