Impact on the Land Surface Temperature due to Land Use Changes of New Town Development
A Case of the Kouhoku New Town
2017 Volume 16 Issue 1 Pages 82-91
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2017 Volume 16 Issue 1 Pages 82-91
Developments of large-scale new towns, such as Kohoku Newtown in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, have the purpose of absorbing an increasing population and preventing disorganized development. Kohoku Newtown has experienced an increase in population growth and development, especially after the opening of the Yokohama municipal subway. The development of this town has played a role in the provision of new housing and commercial buildings. Firstly, this study considered the land use changes associated with Kohoku Newtown from 1974 to 2007. Secondly, the land surface temperature (LST) of each area of the town was calculated from the results of a regression analyses using LST data from Landsat ETM+ (2001) and land use patterns in 2000. Finally, the changes in land use and LST were examined within and outside of Kohoku Newtown and also within and outside of the sphere of influence of its railway station.
