Fine-Scale Analysis of the Long-Term Urban Thermal Environment in Shanghai Using Google Earth Engine

Author:

Wang Mengen1,Lu Huimin2,Chen Binjie1,Sun Weiwei13,Yang Gang13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Geography & Spatial Information Techniques, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China

2. School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, College of Science & Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China

3. Institute of East China Sea, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China

Abstract

Exploring the spatiotemporal patterns of urban thermal environments is crucial for mitigating the detrimental effects of urban heat islands (UHI). However, the long-term and fine-grained monitoring of UHI is limited by the temporal and spatial resolutions of various sensors. To address this limitation, this study employed the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform and a multi-source remote sensing data fusion approach to generate a densely time-resolved Landsat-like Land Surface Temperature (LST) dataset for daytime observations spanning from 2001 to 2020 in Shanghai. A comprehensive analysis of the spatiotemporal patterns of UHI was conducted. The results indicate that over the past 20 years, the highest increase in average LST was observed during spring with a growth coefficient of 0.23, while the lowest increase occurred during autumn (growth coefficient of 0.12). The summer season exhibited the most pronounced UHI effect in the region (average proportion of Strong UHI and General UHI was 28.73%), while the winter season showed the weakest UHI effect (proportion of 22.77%). The Strong UHI areas gradually expanded outward over time, with a noticeable intensification of heat island intensity in the northwest and coastal regions, while other areas did not exhibit significant changes. Impervious surfaces contributed the most to LST, with a contribution of 0.96 °C, while water had the lowest contribution (−0.42 °C). The average correlation coefficients between LST and NDVI, NDWI, and NDBI over 20 years were −0.4236, −0.5128, and 0.5631, respectively.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Public Projects of Ningbo City

Zhejiang Province “Pioneering Soldier” and “Leading Goose” R&D Project

Zhejiang Provincial Education Department Scientific Research Program Foundation

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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