Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)

Global warming phenomenon had urged scholars to study various factors that may contribute toward escalating pattern of urban temperature. Among the sector that is a significant contributor, is transportation sector. In previous studies, road surface had been identified as one of urban element that h...

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Main Author:	Jamaludin, Jamal Aimi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	TE Highway engineering Roads and pavements
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/36673/5/JamalAimiJamaludinMFAB2012.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.366732018-05-27T08:14:05Z Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST) 2012-01 Jamaludin, Jamal Aimi TE Highway engineering. Roads and pavements Global warming phenomenon had urged scholars to study various factors that may contribute toward escalating pattern of urban temperature. Among the sector that is a significant contributor, is transportation sector. In previous studies, road surface had been identified as one of urban element that has among of the highest average surface temperature in urban area. Therefore, this research aims to identify and investigate various factors that may influence road surface temperature (RST) intensity in urban area. After review over tens of previous studies related to RST, traffic volume, vehicle type, road hierarchy, and, road density were selected as the independent variables to be examined. By processing Landsat +ETM 7 thermal band data to acquire RST in the selected area (Iskandar Malaysia), and utilizing spatial analysis capability of geographical information system (GIS), linear regression model of each identified variable was constructed, and then compared. Results of this research showed that traffic volume does have positive relationship toward RST intensity with R2 value of 0.411. This study also indicates that different type of vehicle, would have different influence or relationship with RST value with most of them are positive. Road density however, had no significant relationship toward RST value. This study had successfully showed that satellite remote sensing and GIS may be used to analyse relationship between RST and various traffic characteristics. However, several improvements to this study, such requirement for temperature's ground truthing process, still need to be address 2012-01 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/36673/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/36673/5/JamalAimiJamaludinMFAB2012.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment Faculty of Built Environment
institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic	TE Highway engineering Roads and pavements
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description	Global warming phenomenon had urged scholars to study various factors that may contribute toward escalating pattern of urban temperature. Among the sector that is a significant contributor, is transportation sector. In previous studies, road surface had been identified as one of urban element that has among of the highest average surface temperature in urban area. Therefore, this research aims to identify and investigate various factors that may influence road surface temperature (RST) intensity in urban area. After review over tens of previous studies related to RST, traffic volume, vehicle type, road hierarchy, and, road density were selected as the independent variables to be examined. By processing Landsat +ETM 7 thermal band data to acquire RST in the selected area (Iskandar Malaysia), and utilizing spatial analysis capability of geographical information system (GIS), linear regression model of each identified variable was constructed, and then compared. Results of this research showed that traffic volume does have positive relationship toward RST intensity with R2 value of 0.411. This study also indicates that different type of vehicle, would have different influence or relationship with RST value with most of them are positive. Road density however, had no significant relationship toward RST value. This study had successfully showed that satellite remote sensing and GIS may be used to analyse relationship between RST and various traffic characteristics. However, several improvements to this study, such requirement for temperature's ground truthing process, still need to be address
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Jamaludin, Jamal Aimi
author_facet	Jamaludin, Jamal Aimi
author_sort	Jamaludin, Jamal Aimi
title	Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)
title_short	Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)
title_full	Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)
title_fullStr	Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)
title_full_unstemmed	Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)
title_sort	influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (rst)
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment
granting_department	Faculty of Built Environment
publishDate	2012
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/36673/5/JamalAimiJamaludinMFAB2012.pdf
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Influence of traffic and transportation characteristics over road surface temperature (RST)

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