Study of UHI and microclimate on the urban built form (Softcopy is also available)
Gandhi, Urja (UC7616)
Study of UHI and microclimate on the urban built form (Softcopy is also available) - 2020-21 - ii,14,56p.
Contents
Undertaking II
Approval III
Acknowledgment IV
Thesis Abstract V
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1.1. What is a Microclimate 1
1.2. Urban Heat Island: 2
1.3. Energy consumption 4
1.4. Rationale of the study: 4
1.5. Why Ahmedabad? 4
1.5.1. Topography 5
1.5.2. Ahmedabad City Map 5
1.5.3. Climate of Ahmedabad City 6
1.5.4. Development scenario: 6
1.6. Summary 7
1.7. Aim 8
1.8. Objectives 8
1.9. Scope and limitations 9
1.9.1. Scope: 9
1.9.2. Limitation: 9
1.10. Methodology observed for research 9
Chapter 2: Literature Review 10
2.1. Literature Review Consideration: 10
2.2. Basic Concepts 10
2.2.1. Definitions 10
2.3. Microclimate Studies to Define Various Methodology: 10
2.4. Research Papers referred for literature Review 11
2.4.1. Papers that address microclimate variations: 12
2.4.2. Papers that address the Urban Built Form 14
Chapter 3: Data collection 16
3.1. Landuse of Ahmedabad 16
3.2. Brief introduction to ArcGIS 16
3.2.1. Applications of ArcGIS 16
3.3. Brief intro to LandSAT 8 17
3.4. Methodology Followed for Data Collection 17
3.5. Preliminary Data collected and Analysis 18
3.6. Spatial Analysis of Data using Remote Sensing 19
3.7. Normalized difference Vegetation index 20
3.8. Normalized difference built up index 21
3.9. Built up area extraction 22
3.10. Methodology for field work 23
3.11. Identifying and Locating Sites 24
3.12. Defining Study sites 24
3.13. Defining guidelines for field work 34
3.13.1. Period of data collection 34
3.13.2. Frequency 34
3.13.3. Project siting 36
3.13.4. Recording Meta data 37
3.13.5. Instrument used: 37
3.14. Recording the temperature 38
Chapter 4: Final Analysis 39
4.1. Calculating intensity of UHI 41
4.1.1. Geometric mean: 41
4.1.2. Inferences: 42
4.2. Revit Model 45
4.2.1. Methodology 45
4.2.2. Inferences: 47
Chapter 5: Results and Discussions 48
5.1. Inferences 48
5.2. In Suggestions and Mitigation Measures 49
Annexure 51
REFERENCES 55
B TH-0927 / GAN
Study of UHI and microclimate on the urban built form (Softcopy is also available) - 2020-21 - ii,14,56p.
Contents
Undertaking II
Approval III
Acknowledgment IV
Thesis Abstract V
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1.1. What is a Microclimate 1
1.2. Urban Heat Island: 2
1.3. Energy consumption 4
1.4. Rationale of the study: 4
1.5. Why Ahmedabad? 4
1.5.1. Topography 5
1.5.2. Ahmedabad City Map 5
1.5.3. Climate of Ahmedabad City 6
1.5.4. Development scenario: 6
1.6. Summary 7
1.7. Aim 8
1.8. Objectives 8
1.9. Scope and limitations 9
1.9.1. Scope: 9
1.9.2. Limitation: 9
1.10. Methodology observed for research 9
Chapter 2: Literature Review 10
2.1. Literature Review Consideration: 10
2.2. Basic Concepts 10
2.2.1. Definitions 10
2.3. Microclimate Studies to Define Various Methodology: 10
2.4. Research Papers referred for literature Review 11
2.4.1. Papers that address microclimate variations: 12
2.4.2. Papers that address the Urban Built Form 14
Chapter 3: Data collection 16
3.1. Landuse of Ahmedabad 16
3.2. Brief introduction to ArcGIS 16
3.2.1. Applications of ArcGIS 16
3.3. Brief intro to LandSAT 8 17
3.4. Methodology Followed for Data Collection 17
3.5. Preliminary Data collected and Analysis 18
3.6. Spatial Analysis of Data using Remote Sensing 19
3.7. Normalized difference Vegetation index 20
3.8. Normalized difference built up index 21
3.9. Built up area extraction 22
3.10. Methodology for field work 23
3.11. Identifying and Locating Sites 24
3.12. Defining Study sites 24
3.13. Defining guidelines for field work 34
3.13.1. Period of data collection 34
3.13.2. Frequency 34
3.13.3. Project siting 36
3.13.4. Recording Meta data 37
3.13.5. Instrument used: 37
3.14. Recording the temperature 38
Chapter 4: Final Analysis 39
4.1. Calculating intensity of UHI 41
4.1.1. Geometric mean: 41
4.1.2. Inferences: 42
4.2. Revit Model 45
4.2.1. Methodology 45
4.2.2. Inferences: 47
Chapter 5: Results and Discussions 48
5.1. Inferences 48
5.2. In Suggestions and Mitigation Measures 49
Annexure 51
REFERENCES 55
B TH-0927 / GAN