What can we conclude?
As shown from cross comparing daytime surface temperature, vegetation, and land cover, all features play a role in determining night time temperature.
Key relationships:
- Places with high daytime surface temperature typically have high nighttime temperature
- Low vegetation areas (NDVI < 0.5) experience higher nighttime temperature
- Land cover areas associated with higher greenery (forests and grass lands) show consistency with keeping cooler nighttime temperatures
With increased vegetation in our simulation leading to cooler nighttime temperatures across cities, it becomes more clear that a correlation exists between the three variables in decreasing night time LST. Cities could positively benefit from our conclusions. By having green initiatives and infrastructure that promotes adding more green spaces within high-temperature neighborhoods, this can lead to neighborhoods experiencing cooler nights and more comfortable sleep.