Oasis landscape: A valuable urban sustainability solution in arid lands. Case of Biskra, Algeria
Over centuries, oases have been islands of survival and sources of human settlement. Nowadays, massive urbanization poses a direct threat to this ingenious ecosystem and generates intensely hot air. Under these conditions, achieving thermal comfort, especially in summer, constitutes a major...
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| Language: | English |
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Serbian Geographical Society
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Glasnik Srpskog Geografskog Društva |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-3593/2025/0350-35932501059B.pdf |
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| Summary: | Over centuries, oases have been islands of survival and sources of human
settlement. Nowadays, massive urbanization poses a direct threat to this
ingenious ecosystem and generates intensely hot air. Under these conditions,
achieving thermal comfort, especially in summer, constitutes a major
challenge. The use of air conditioning has serious consequences on energy
consumption and thus disrupts the elements of sustainability. This research
aims to highlight the importance of landscape heritage by identifying and
evaluating the contribution of oases to mitigating Ta (air temperature).
Based on field measurements of Ta during the overheating period, a land
use/land cover map was prepared, processed, and analyzed using ArcGIS
software. The comparison between data recorded at stations located inside
and outside the oasis showed the development of a cool island. The results
demonstrate the beneficial role of vegetation density in thermal
regulation, providing guidance for planning green cities in hot and dry
climates. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-3593 2406-078X |