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GIS-Based Methodology and World Urban Database and Access Portal Tools (WUDAPT) for Mapping Local Climatic Zones: A Study of Kolkata

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Advancements in Urban Environmental Studies

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Stewart and Oke’s local climate zone (LCZ) is one of the commonly used international standards for analysing urban morphology and the resulting urban heat island phenomena. In-situ measurements, GIS-based calculations, and remote sensing image-based computations are the most common approaches for LCZ mapping. There are, however, just a few studies that address their accuracy and applicability. The objective of this study is to examine the LCZ of Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) using GIS-based methodology as well as the WUDAPT. Due to its complicated urban morphology and high-density setting, KMA was chosen as the study area. Both techniques can detect LCZ categories that reflect the actual geographical pattern of land use in Kolkata, according to the study findings. When exact urban morphology data is unavailable, WUDAPT level 0 data can be utilised as input data for micro-scale weather and climate modelling. Meanwhile, the GIS-based methodology identifies more information at the district level than the WUDAPT method. The WUDAPT technique, on the other hand, identifies land-cover types more precisely. The findings give a thorough grasp of various LCZ mapping approaches, as well as their benefits and drawbacks. The present study can also assist climatologists, modellers, and developers in selecting an effective LCZ mapping approach for their urban climate research.

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    Sk Ajim Ali, Farhana Parvin, Ateeque Ahmad & S. Najmul Islam Hashmi

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Ali, S.A., Parvin, F., Ahmad, A., Najmul Islam Hashmi, S. (2023). GIS-Based Methodology and World Urban Database and Access Portal Tools (WUDAPT) for Mapping Local Climatic Zones: A Study of Kolkata. In: Rahman, A., Sen Roy, S., Talukdar, S., Shahfahad (eds) Advancements in Urban Environmental Studies. GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21587-2_16

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