Exploring the effect of industrial structure on urban heat island effect with infrared observations

Infrared technology is being used more and more in human life, from life and health, social development to national defense security. This paper investigates the land surface temperature based on the long-wave infrared remote sensing technology (MODIS). Combined with the STIRPAT (Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Popu-lation, Affluence, and Technology) model, we focus on the analysis the impact of industry structure on the climate of the surface urban heat islands (UHI), which is of great importance for the urban environment. Here, we found the impact of industrial structure upgrading on urban heat island is significant and positive. And the positive influence of industrial structure shows a significant spatial and Temporal heterogeneity. Moreover, the results of threshold regression revel that the role of industrial structure upgrading on urban heat island has a significant threshold effect. When the population scale and technology level pass the certain threshold value, the influence of industrial structure optimizing will become larger and smaller, respectively. This work involved the integration of infrared technology, satellite remote sensing, environmental economics, and will promote the contribution of infrared technology to human sustainable development.

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This paper investigates the impact of industrial structure on the climate of surface urban heat islands (UHI) using long-wave infrared remote sensing technology (MODIS) and the STIRPAT model. It found that industrial structure upgrading has a significant and positive influence on UHI, with spatial and temporal heterogeneity. The threshold regression analysis revealed that there is a significant threshold effect of industrial structure upgrading on UHI. Furthermore, this study integrates infrared technology, satellite remote sensing, and environmental economics, and it will contribute to the sustainable development of human society.