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Poster Session
Type: Poster
Time: 11/13/2020 09:15 AM (Central Time (US & Canada)) to 10:30 AM
Session Description and Agenda
Poster session covering all sorts of geographical topics
| Bikalpa Adhikari | Local Climate Zone Classification of Central Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Local Climate Zone Classification of Central Indianapolis, Indiana
Session: Poster Session
Type: Poster
Abstract
A better understanding of urban climate requires incorporation of information on natural and built environment characteristics at high spatial resolution. The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification system has been proposed as a global standard for urban land cover classification based on biophysical characteristics that affect urban climatology at fine spatial scales. The LCZ system was designed to enhance consistency in field studies of the urban heat island effect but can be extended to broader analyses of urban sustainability in the face of climate change. The goal of this project is to derive a Local Climate Zone classification map for the City of Indianapolis, Indiana using GIS-based methods and detailed urban morphology variables including building aspect ratio, roughness height, sky view factor (SVF), and impervious surface. In this poster we present preliminary findings of work comparing different methods for estimating SVF in Central Indianapolis, which is characterized by diverse urban morphology common to many cities. Plans for future work include comparison of GIS-based delineation of LCZs with remote sensing-based classification (the World Urban Database and Access Portal (WUDAPT) method), and the deployment of sensors to evaluate the reliability of classification results.
Authors
Bikalpa Adhikari, Department of Geography, School of Liberal Arts, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana
Submitting Author / Primary Presenter
Jeffrey Wilson, Department of Geography, School of Liberal Arts, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana
Co-Author (this author will not present)
Dana Habeeb, Department of Informatics, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Co-Author (this author will not present)
April M Byrne, O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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Local Climate Zone Classification of Central Indianapolis, Indiana
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Poster Session