Applications
- 6.6.1 Urban Heat Island Mapping — Continuously mapping surface and air temperature differentials across city districts to expose heat island intensity, extent and seasonal persistence.
- 6.6.2 Heat Health Risk Forecasting — Combining satellite-derived land surface temperature, humidity and vegetation stress data with population exposure models to forecast where heat will kill people before it does.
- 6.6.3 Cooling Infrastructure Planning — Using multi-spectral and thermal satellite imagery to guide the siting, sizing and prioritisation of cooling centres, green corridors and urban shade infrastructure.
- 6.6.4 Vulnerable Population Targeting — Using satellite-derived land surface temperature and socioeconomic datasets to pinpoint which communities face lethal heat exposure before a crisis peaks.
- 6.6.5 Heat-Driven Demand Forecasting — Using satellite-derived land surface temperature and vegetation stress data to predict electricity and water demand spikes during heatwave events before grid operators are overwhelmed.