The effect of urban morphology on urban heat island in the city of Biskra in Algeria

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of urban morphology upon the air temperature variation of urban condition in hot and dry climate of Biskra city in the south east of Algeria. A set of field measurement is performed using thermocouple equipments. A total of five measuring stations, representing different urban morphologies, are chosen in the city centre of Biskra to assess quantitatively the level of UHI and to investigate the overall impact of urban forms on this urban heat island. The results show that UHI phenomenon is becoming the character of the urban micro-climate in the city of Biskra.