Surface temperature patterns in relation to urban structure types by the example of Munich

Abstract

This study shows the surface temperature patterns of Munich, Germany, as recorded by satellite and airborne remote sensing and relates these to the spatial characteristics of eight common urban structure types. The eight UST analysed in this study showed different spatial characteristics as well as LST properties. They influence the LST profile, for which imperviousness and vegetation density seem to be the dominant parameters. However, there is also a large variation within USTs, both of spatial properties as well as LST.