Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico

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https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i9.163

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local climates zones, urban, clasification

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Most cities located in developing countries have expanded in a    disproportionate and irregular manner which favors the formation of areas with different characteristics called Local Climate Zones (LCZ), which promote the increase of intra-urban temperatures and the formation of Heat Islands (HI). In semi-arid regions, there are few researchers that have conducted LCZ studies and their relation with the HI phenomenon. This study’s purpose was to carry out this classification and its relation with the increase in temperatures in the city of Mexicali, Mexico. Visual in-situ surveys, analysis by Geographic Information Systems (ArcMap and IDRISI), a categorization based on Stewart and Oke’s work (2012), and a comparison with the city´s thermal images were carried out to determine the relationship between the urban structure and the HI. The results can have an impact on urban planning, serve as a reference for authorities so they can establish critical points, and develop policies that help reduce the population's mortality and morbidity. The results can also serve as a basis for designers that develop strategies that seek surface temperature decrease; on the other hand, it is imperative to point out that the works of Stewart and Oke (2012) cannot be fully replicated and its application had to adjust to the city’s conditions.

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Hiram Eduardo Urias, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico

Doctor of Science, from the Autonomous University of Baja California, his area of ​​research in atmospheric-urbanism sciences, attached to the Institute of Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico.  

Onofre Rafael García Cueto, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico

Institute of Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico; Doctor in Geography from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, atmospheric sciences research area.  

Gonzalo Bojórquez Morales, University of Colima, Mexico

Faculty of Architecture and Design, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico; Doctor of Architecture from the University of Colima, area of ​​research sciences of architecture-urbanism.

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2021-01-31

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Urias, H. E., García Cueto, O. R., & Bojórquez Morales, G. (2021). Identification and classification of local climate zones in a semi-arid city of Northwestern Mexico. Vivienda Y Comunidades Sustentables, (9), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.32870/rvcs.v0i9.163

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