Author(s)

Yuhe Zhu ¹, Koch Magaly ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Forsyth Country Day School, 5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, North Carolina, 27023, United States
² Boston University, Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, America

Corresponding Author

Yuhe Zhu

ABSTRACT

In this research, we explore the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect in Shanghai, China, with a focus on the influence of land use and land cover changes over the period from 2004 to 2024, utilizing data from Landsat satellite imagery. With the rapid advancement of urbanization, concerns about urban ecological and environmental challenges have grown more pressing. The urban heat island (UHI) effect is a major issue, heavily influenced by societal and economic activities. Analyzing land-use and land-cover change (LUCC) is critical for comprehending the UHI phenomenon. Shanghai, a key economic, financial, and commercial center in China, has undergone extensive development over the past few decades. This expansion has resulted in the transformation of large areas of farmland and vegetation into urban impervious surfaces, thereby intensifying the SUHI effect, especially in the city's central areas. However, since the 2010 Expo, the rate of SUHI intensification has slowed due to effective urban planning and the adoption of green policies. Data analysis shows a positive relationship between impervious surfaces (IS) and land surface temperature (LST), and a negative relationship between LST and both vegetation and water bodies. Among these factors, impervious surfaces have the most substantial impact. As a result, land-use policies and the management of impervious surfaces are essential for mitigating the SUHI effect in Shanghai.

KEYWORDS

Urban Heat Island, Industrial Growth, Land Use and Land Cover Change, Shanghai, Climate Impact

CITE THIS PAPER

Yuhe Zhu, Koch Magaly, The Role of Industrial Growth in Urban Heat Island Effects: A Case Study of Shanghai from 2004 to 2024. Environment, Resource and Ecology Journal (2025) Vol. 9: 1-7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/erej.2025.090101.

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