UTM Heat Patterns: Vegetated vs Built

Volkan Ozturk
Volkan Ozturk

January 14, 2026

UTM Heat Patterns: Vegetated vs Built

I created this thermal map from drone-collected data to compare surface temperature patterns between vegetated and non-vegetated areas across the UTM campus. First, I used imagery-derived GCC (Green Chromatic Coordinate) index to classify land cover into vegetation vs. non-vegetation. Then I overlaid that classification on the drone-derived surface temperature layer and ran zonal statistics to calculate the median temperature for each class. Finally, I symbolized the results to clearly highlight the contrast in temperature between vegetated and built-up surfaces and designed the layout for readability.


Tools used

ArcGIS ProDronesLidar dataset

Plug-ins used

arcpy

tags

Drone MappingLand surface temperatureUAS, Drone, Remote Sensingvegetation indexZonal Statistics

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