Abstract
This study used Landsat 8 satellite imagery to identify land surface temperature (LST) and to create a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for Daegu City for analysis of different land cover types. LST for Daegu showed distinctive patterns depending on the NDVI and land cover had negative correlations with LST and NDVI. In addition, urban and industrial areas accounted for the top 20% of LSTs while forests and waters accounted for the bottom 20%. Forest areas had a high NDVI value of 0.447, average NDVI values were highest for deciduous and lowest for coniferous forests. The results of this study provide a better understanding of the role of vegetative cover in the thermal environment in urban areas which has deteriorated due to climate change. This information will help validate urban planning policies that protect green spaces.
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