Evaluation of Urbanization Impacts on Temperature Parameter Changes (Minimum and Maximum Temperature) in Urban Areas (Case Study: Northwest of Iran)

Because of rapid urbanization, urban warming has become a serious problem along with global warming. In this study, the impacts of urbanization on minimum and maximum temperature variations were investigated in Iran's Northwestern urban areas. For this purpose, the meteorological (1987-2017) and urbanization data from the general census as well as the housing population (1365-1395) in conjunction with Pearson Correlation-coefficient and Mann-Kendall Test were used. Based on this test, a positive and significant trend was observed at minimum and maximum temperatures among urban stations. The analysis of decade's changes also shows the impact of urbanization on climate. The results of the relationship between minimum and maximum temperature with the number of population in urban areas are positive.The correlation between the minimum temperature in Khalkhal and Khoramdareh (small towns) was 0.8, in Maragheh and Khoy (average cities) 0.7 and Maximum temperature was 0.61 in Mahabad city and there was a significant relationship between the big cities of Ardebil and Zanjan At 0.7, 0.75, but in Urmia and Tabriz (a very large and metropolitan city), the population with a minimal temperature was relatively small, but maximum temperatures in both cities with a coefficient of 0.68, 0.61, indicating the significant role played by the urbanization on the urban climate. In small and medium-sized towns, significant changes were observed at minimal temperatures. At all stations, the demographic changes and the minimum and maximum temperature increases were observed. Major changes in the decades of 1375-1385 and 1385-1395, in which population growth is increasing.