Heat and Cities: Using vehicle-borne sensing to capture hyperlocal spatio-temporal urban thermal complexities

Key Points

• This research aims to understand urban heat dynamics and thermal exposure during extreme heat events.
• Utilized vehicle-borne sensors for data collection
• Captured spatio-temporal thermal changes in urban areas
• Analyzed heat exposure patterns in relation to urban infrastructure
• Identified significant variations in thermal exposure across different urban locations
• Revealed increased frequency and intensity of extreme heat events
• Demonstrated the need for targeted heat mitigation strategies in urban planning