CLASSIFICATION OF URBAN BLOCKS FOR EVALUATION OF URBAN THERMAL ENVIRONMENT WITH REGARD TO LAND USE AND LAND COVER : Evaluation of urban thermal environment in the tropical regions Part 1

摘要

The purpose of this study is to establish a method for the evaluation of urban thermal environments with regard to land use and land cover. The method is verified by means of a case study of Metro Manila in the tropical region of the Philippines. We discuss the present urban thermal environment and predictions for future trends in the region. We used urban blocks as units in the evaluation process and explanatory variables for the classification of urban blocks were selected. Cluster analysis was performed by monitoring the difference between the maximum and minimum values of each explanatory variable. The results show that urban blocks were classified as belonging to several groups. Classification results were verified using the Heat Island Potential system, which is an evaluation index for urban thermal environments.