Effect of Urban Heat Island Measured in Anand city, Gujarat

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Disha Bera, Jagruti Shah, Dr. Rajiv Bhatt, Dr. Darshana Bhatt

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The reason behind surge in urban temperature, dangerous heat events and high risk of heat exposure in cities is global heating. This study examined how different locations in an urban area and its surrounding contributes the urban heat island (UHI) in the city Anand, Gujarat, India. The various preliminary methods were adopted to observe temperature rise, urban growth and land use rise in the city in past few decades. On field measurements were taken during two different seasons: winter and summer in the year 2020. Based on the collected data, the UHI intensity were identified. and found positive in urban areas in Anand City. Based on the study, key reason for UHI intensity were rapid urban sprawl, lack of green space and haphazard development in the city area. Various remedies were also suggested to mitigate UHI.

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