Urban Heat Island Analysis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

dc.contributor.author	Kabanda, Tabaro
dc.contributor.author	Kabanda, Tibangayuka
dc.date.accessioned	2021-08-16T12:20:26Z
dc.date.available	2021-08-16T12:20:26Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajg.v8i1.7
dc.description.abstract	An urban heat island (UHI) occurs when a city center is substantially hotter compared to neighbouring countryside. In this study, UHI intensity is assessed using Landsat 8 data in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. An ERDAS Imagine algorithm is used to acquire the land surface temperature (LST) from Landsat 8 data. The association of LST and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) as well as the normalized difference build-up index (NDBI) is also assessed. The outcome of the study shows that the influence of UHI in Dar es Salaam is situated mainly in built-up areas compared to the surrounding rural areas. The negative association of LST and NDVI shows that greenery can reduce the development of a UHI, while the positive association of LST and NDBI indicate that built-up areas can enhance the formation of UHI	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	South African Journal of Geomatics	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	volume 8;1
dc.subject	NDVI	en_US
dc.subject	UHI	en_US
dc.subject	NDBI	en_US
dc.subject	Landsat 8	en_US
dc.title	Urban Heat Island Analysis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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