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A Study of Human Physiological Comfort in Lagos Metropolis using Satellite Imagery between 1984 and 2013
Abstract
Cities are exposed more to the changes in urban atmospheric conditions that influence the comfort, health and behavior of man. Physiological condition depends on the interaction between man, his environment and weather. Remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) data are proving to be extremely useful for out-door physiological comfort urban studies in terms of providing scientifically verifiable and routine measurements of physical properties that would be difficult or more expensive to obtain in situ, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. In this study the Land Surface and Air Temperature and Relative Humidity Index of Lagos metropolis was derived for 1984, 2000 and 2013 from Landsat imagery using Remote sensing techniques. While Thermal Humidity Index (THI) of Lagos metropolis was computed from Air Temperature and Relative Humidity Index. Based on THI, Physiological stress and thermal sensation were determined for Lagos metropolis in relation to the land use activities and type. In this study the health and human comfort implications of Physiological stress were highlighted and addressed from environmental and health perspectives. This study has thrown open the door of environmental efficiency, well-being and health of citizens which influences the human physiological comfort, by developing and maintaining comfortable environmental conditions that will enhance the quality of urban life.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jscrs.v6i2.1457
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