Yerel İklim Zonlarının CBS Ortamında Vektör-Tabanlı Haritalanması

Abstract

Local climate zones (LCZ), which are widely used in urban heat island studies, include climate-based classification of the city to determine the climatic differences in the metropolitan area. Therefore, mapping methods have been developed to visualise LCZ classes. Compared to the raster-based mapping method, the vector-based mapping method, which makes a more precise and accurate evaluation, is not widely used due to the difficulty in creating and obtaining a dataset. This study aims to implement a GIS-based approach in creating a vector-based LCZ map in the example of Adana City, Turkey. The method of the study consists of five steps: a) determination of classification criteria; b) mapping of each classification criteria via Arc-GIS; c) creation of the decision tree for the creation of the LCZ map; d) overlapping of the classification criteria in line with the decision tree; e) development of suggestions in line with the findings. Vector-based LCZ classification has minimised the classification mistakes that may arise from resolution and has enabled the creation of a highly accurate LCZ map. The LCZ map obtained from the study is expected to be a base map in studies on urban climate studies and to guide decision-makers.