Database research record2026·Ethiopia
Remote sensing of urban heat dynamics and the cooling effect of urban green spaces in Ethiopian cities
Desalew Meseret Moges, Kristoffer Mattisson, Ebba Malmqvist, P Olsson
Environmental Challenges
Urban Farm DB summary
A study using satellite data from 2021–2024 examined urban heat and urban green space (UGS) patterns during the hot season across four Ethiopian cities. It found that UGS expanded in all cities, mainly along urban edges, and offered strong but spatially uneven cooling benefits. Daytime surface temperatures decreased, but nighttime temperatures showed mixed results, and dense central areas remained exposed to heat.