Research Article

Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara

Volume: 14 Number: 1 March 26, 2025
TR EN

Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara

Abstract

Urban heat islands (UHI) disrupt the environmental balance in urban areas. The rate and impact of this formation are intensified by the increase in impervious surfaces, along with urban sprawl and land use changes. This increase reduces natural water absorption, causing heat retention and airflow restriction. Changes in land cover alter surface albedo, affecting energy interactions between the atmosphere and the surface, leading to local climate change. Remote detection methods are important tools for data gathering and assessing UHIs. This study uses a spatiotemporal analysis to examine the relationship between urban development and UHI change between 2005 and 2021, focusing on the Etimesgut district, located on the western development axis of Ankara, where land use changed from agricultural and public land to large-scale residential areas in the last three decades, in particular along with the development of mass housing by Housing Development Agency. Therefore, the district was under pressure for urban growth and mainly developed by transferring public property to private property. The analysis explains how urban sprawl increases land surface temperature (LST), contributing to the formation of UHIs. This study shows that in the Etimesgut district, where the built-up area has increased significantly between 2005 and 2021, from 9,040 ha to 12,934 ha, showing a 43.08% increase, there has been an increase in the LST by about four °C, rising from 43.33°C to 47.02°C in July. Satellite imagery-based findings indicate that the replacement of agricultural land by built-up areas accelerates the rise in temperatures in the region by weakening natural cooling mechanisms. This study intends to inform urban policy and policy development and offers an evidence-based approach using the Etimesgut district in Ankara as a case study. Urban development policies should cover climate-prone strategies and thermal governance to mitigate the UHI effects when barren or agricultural land is replaced with impervious surfaces of large-scale residential areas.

Keywords

Ethical Statement

The study is complied with research and publication ethics

Thanks

This study is derived from the doctoral thesis " Fractal Analysis of the Impact of Urban Growth on Urban Heat Island Formation."

References

  1. C. Altenburg, “Chapter 1 institutional and social capacities in lead cities in Europe and the United States: Success factors for urban sustainability?,” in Research in Urban Sociology, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012, pp. 3–28.
  2. J.-H. Chang, “Thermal governance, urban metabolism and carbonised comfort: Air-conditioning and urbanisation in the Gulf and Doha,” Urban Stud., vol. 61, no. 15, pp. 2928–2944, 2024.
  3. F. Musco, Ed., Counteracting urban heat island effects in a global climate change scenario. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016.
  4. V. Costanzo, G. Evola, and L. Marletta, Urban heat stress and mitigation solutions: An engineering perspective. London, England: Taylor & Francis, 2021.
  5. N. Badaro-Saliba, J. Adjizian-Gerard, R. Zaarour, and G. Najjar, “LCZ scheme for assessing Urban Heat Island intensity in a complex urban area (Beirut, Lebanon),” Urban Clim., vol. 37, no. 100846, p. 100846, 2021.
  6. P. Singh, N. Kikon, and P. Verma, “Impact of land use change and urbanization on urban heat island in Lucknow city, Central India. A remote sensing based estimate,” Sustain. Cities Soc., vol. 32, pp. 100–114, 2017.
  7. U. Rajasekar and Q. Weng, “Urban heat island monitoring and analysis using a non-parametric model: A case study of Indianapolis,” ISPRS J. Photogramm. Remote Sens., vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 86–96, 2009.
  8. R. Paolini and M. Santamouris, Urban Climate Change and Heat Islands: Characterization, impacts, and mitigation. Elsevier, 2022.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Planning

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 26, 2025

Submission Date

December 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 7, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Kutlu Aydın, B. H., & Ozuduru, B. (2025). Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(1), 435-463. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470
AMA
1.Kutlu Aydın BH, Ozuduru B. Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;14(1):435-463. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470
Chicago
Kutlu Aydın, Büşra Hilal, and Burcu Ozuduru. 2025. “Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 14 (1): 435-63. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470.
EndNote
Kutlu Aydın BH, Ozuduru B (March 1, 2025) Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 14 1 435–463.
IEEE
[1]B. H. Kutlu Aydın and B. Ozuduru, “Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara”, Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 435–463, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470.
ISNAD
Kutlu Aydın, Büşra Hilal - Ozuduru, Burcu. “Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 14/1 (March 1, 2025): 435-463. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470.
JAMA
1.Kutlu Aydın BH, Ozuduru B. Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;14:435–463.
MLA
Kutlu Aydın, Büşra Hilal, and Burcu Ozuduru. “Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara”. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 435-63, doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470.
Vancouver
1.Büşra Hilal Kutlu Aydın, Burcu Ozuduru. Urban Heat Island Effect of Large-Scale Residential Areas: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Etimesgut District in Ankara. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Mar. 1;14(1):435-63. doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1596470

Bitlis Eren University

Journal of Science Editor

Bitlis Eren University Graduate Institute

Bes Minare Mah. Ahmet Eren Bulvari, Merkez Kampus, 13000 BITLIS

E-mail: fbe@beu.edu.tr