التحليل المكاني للجزر الحرارية في مدينة النجف الأشرف باستخدام التقنيات الجغرافية

Abstract EN

Heat islands are considered as a characteristic of Large cities which are characterized by diversity of activities and land use (residential areas, green areas, transportation, utilities, cultural and educational areas, commercial areas).

Climatic aspects of Heat islands phenomenon are mentioned in this paper which are a reflection of human activities.

Remote sensing technique is employed to analyze the characteristics of Heat islands in An Najaf City by using satellite imagery.

The GIS is used in mapping and also is adopted to clarify spatial variation of Heat islands according to land use.

Spatial analysis of Heat islands during summer is carried out to make comparison between 1987 and 2017.

Spatial analysis of Heat islands characteristics between winter and summer of 2017 in An Najaf City is also carried out .