Leonardo Beltrami

Dr. Leonardo Beltrami


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 December 2021 in Atmosphere
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Sofia CostanziniSofia Costanzini
Sofia Costanzini
Francesca DespiniFrancesca Despini
Francesca Despini
LBLeonardo Beltrami
Leonardo Beltrami
SFSara Fabbi
Sara Fabbi
AMAlberto Muscio
Alberto Muscio
STSergio Teggi
Sergio Teggi
The urban heat island (UHI) is an increasingly widespread phenomenon of concern to the wellbeing and the health of populations living in urban environments. The SUHI (Surface UHI) is directly related to UHI and influences its extension and intensity. Satellite images in the thermal infrared spectral region can be used to identify and study the SUHI. In this work, Landsat 8 TIR images were acquired to study the SUHI of a medium-sized municipality of the Po valley in the northern part of Italy. An additional Worldview 3 satellite image was used to classify the study area and retrieve the surface albedo of building roofs. Using the Local Climate Zone approach, existing roof materials were virtually replaced by solar reflective materials, and the mitigation potential of the SUHI and the UHI was quantified. This virtual scenario shows a decrease in the overheating of building roofs with respect to the ambient temperature of up to 33% compared to the current situation in the industrial areas. Focusing on UHI intensity, the air temperature decrease could be up to 0.5 °C.