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A Model for Assessing the Negative Effect of Urban Heat Islands in St. Petersburg for Urban Planning Purposes

https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2026-4-50-56

Abstract

Proposals have been developed for identifying and reducing heat load in the urban environment based on sustainable urban planning adapted to climate change conditions. This research is relevant due to the increasing frequency and intensity of thermal anomalies in cities and the resulting deterioration in quality of life due to the insufficient integration of adaptive approaches into modern urban planning. The climatic characteristics of St. Petersburg, as well as the characteristics and consequences of the urban heat island effect (UHI), are examined. Key methods and tools for studying UHI are analyzed, including satellite data processing in the Google Earth Engine cloud platform and spatial analysis in QGIS. A mathematical model has been developed and automated.

About the Authors

V. F. Kovyazin
Empress Catherine II St. Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation

Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Professor



O. A. Pasko
National Open Institute, Leningrad branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Agrochemical Service of Russia"
Russian Federation

Dr. Sci. (Agriculture), Vice-Rector for Research



E. I. Sprogina
Empress Catherine II St. Petersburg Mining University
Russian Federation

Master’s Student



T. I. Baltyzhakova
National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics
Russian Federation

Associate Professor



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Kovyazin V.F., Pasko O.A., Sprogina E.I., Baltyzhakova T.I. A Model for Assessing the Negative Effect of Urban Heat Islands in St. Petersburg for Urban Planning Purposes. Ecology and Industry of Russia. 2026;30(4):50-56. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2026-4-50-56

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