Urban heat islands and their effects on thermal comfort in the US: New York and New Jersey

In recent decades, urbanization and the dramatic increase in urban populations have exacerbated the urban heat island effect. At present, much attention has been paid to the causes and patterns of the urban heat island effect. However, there are few quantitative studies on the impact of the urban heat island effect. By extracting post-world climate data, DEM data, and land use data for 20 years between 2001 and 2020, this paper first studies the variation pattern and spatial distribution characteristics of urban heat islands in New York State, summarizes the seasonal distribution characteristics of temperature, and then uses Giles formula to calculate Tom's discomfort index and evaluate human thermal comfort,…

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  Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program

  Awards: 2023YFSY0026, 2023YFH0004, 2021YFQ0003