Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective

Milon Bokshi; Md. Jakir Hossain; Md. Munir Mahmud

doi:10.1002/cli2.70042

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Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective

Milon Bokshi Md. Jakir Hossain

Md. Munir Mahmud

Climate Resilience and Sustainability Vol. 5 No. 1 · Wiley

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Dhaka's rapid urban expansion has intensified surface heating and degraded environmental quality. This study analyzes environmental indices from 2015 to 2025, revealing a strong positive relationship between built‐up growth and land surface temperature, and negative associations with vegetation and water presence. The mean surface temperature rose by approximately 1.52°C, showing a moderate positive correlation with population growth. The findings emphasize the need for climate‐responsive urban planning integrating blue–green infrastructure and adaptive zoning to mitigate thermal stress and enhance urban livability.

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Published: Mar 29, 2026
Vol/Issue: 5(1)
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Authors

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Milon Bokshi

ICT, GIS & Remote Sensing Division Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) Dhaka Bangladesh; Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS Jahangirnagar University Dhaka Bangladesh

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Md. Jakir Hossain

Department of Geoinformatics—Z_GIS Paris Lodron University of Salzburg Salzburg Austria; Department of Geoinformatics Palacký University Olomouc Czechia

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Md. Munir Mahmud

Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS Jahangirnagar University Dhaka Bangladesh; Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Texas State University Texas USA

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Milon Bokshi, Md. Jakir Hossain, Md. Munir Mahmud (2026). Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective. Climate Resilience and Sustainability, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/cli2.70042

Impact of Urban Environmental Indices on Surface Temperature in Dhaka: A Policy‐Oriented Perspective

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