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KMID : 1024520100190020237
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2010 Volume.19 No. 2 p.237 ~ p.245
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Estimation of Air Temperature Changes due to Future Urban Growth in the Seoul Metropolitan Area
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Kim Yoo-Keun
Kim Hyeon-Su
Jeong Ju-Hee
Song Sang-Geun
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Abstract
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The relationship between air temperatures and the fraction of urban areas (FUA) and their linear regression equation were estimated using land-use data provided by the water management information system (WAMIS) and air temperatures by the Korea Meteorology Administration (KMA) in the Seoul metropolitan area (SMA) during 1975 through 2000. The future FUA in the SMA (from 2000 to 2030) was also predicted by the urban growth model (i.e., SLEUTH) in conjunction with several dataset (e.g., urban, roads, etc.) in the WAMIS. The estimated future FUA was then used as input data for the linear regression equation to estimate an annual mean minimum air temperature in the future (e.g., 2025 and 2030). The FUA in the SMA in 2000 simulated by the SLEUTH showed good agreement with the observations (a high accuracy (73%) between them). The urban growth in the SMA was predicted to increase by 16% of the total areas in 2025 and by 24% in 2030. From the linear regression equation, the annual mean minimum air temperature in the SMA increased about 0.02℃/yr and it was expected to increase up to 8.3℃ in 2025 and 8.7℃ in 2030.
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KEYWORD
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Land-use, Urban growth model(SLEUTH), Annual mean minimum air temperature
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