A Google Earth Engine App to monitor the Surface Urban Heat Island phenomenon in Italy: the MIRIFICUS Project.

This Google Earth Engine (GEE) App was developed to collect and visualize the two year-results of the MIRIFICUS Project. 

Link to the GEE App: https://ee-mirificusproject.projects.earthengine.app/view/mirificus25

MIRIFICUS is funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and coordinated by the Institute of Bioeconomy of the National Council Research of Italy (CNR-IBE) in collaboration with the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA). The research activities are focused on investigating nature-based solutions and cool materials as strategies to mitigate SUHI in the urban areas of the Italian municipalities. The aim is to share the information (data and maps) with Public Administrations (PAs) to support mitigation interventions management in urban areas.

MIRIFICUS group members: Giulia Guerri, Gennaro Albini, Alessandra Casali, Angela Cimini, Luca Congedo, Alfonso Crisci, Arnaldo Angelo De Benedetti, Marina Funaro, Stefano De Corso, Pasquale Dichicco, Michele Munafò, Marco Morabito.

Aknowledgments:

This work was funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Call for Ideas "Effects of climate change and extreme events" - “I4DP_PA (INNOVATION FOR DOWNSTREAM PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS)” - MIRIFICUS Project (Monitoraggio degli Interventi di RIForestazione per l’Isola di Calore Urbana tramite i Satelliti).

Contacts

Dr. Marco Morabito (CNR-IBE), [e-mail]

Dr. Michele Munafò (ISPRA), [e-mail]