Urban heat island mapping
Block-by-block heat mapping from thermal satellite data — find the hottest neighborhoods, understand why, and target greening and cool-roof programs with evidence.
- Block-level heat maps
- Day/season comparisons
- Mitigation targeting
Benefits
What urban heat island mapping unlocks
Short-term optimization
- Identify heat-stressed wards objectively
- Evidence for heat-action-plan targeting
- Baseline before mitigation investments
Long-term impact
- Track mitigation impact across years
- Correlate heat with land cover for planning
- Climate-adaptation reporting evidence
Approach & methodology
How the analytics work
We are transparent about data sources, models, and limits — so you can trust what you act on.
- Data sources
- Thermal satellite imagery (land-surface temperature) with optical land-cover context.
- Approach
- LST normalization and urban/rural differencing; hotspot statistics per admin ward.
- Update cadence
- Seasonal composites; summer-focused analysis on request.
- Limitations
- LST is surface (not air) temperature; thermal resolution is coarser than optical.
Deliverables
Expected outputs
- GIS-ready data layers (GeoJSON / KML / SHP / GeoTIFF)
- Decision-ready PDF report with interpretation
- Interactive smart map with time-series view
Process
Project stages
2–4 weeks per city
Define area of interest and indicators with your team
Acquire and process multi-date satellite imagery
Run analytics models and validate outputs
Deliver layers, maps, and report; set up recurring monitoring