MSc thesis
In the field of urban climate, local climate zones (Stewart and Oke, 2012) describe different classes of the built environment depending on the height of the buildings and the width of the street canyons. This categorisation is also used in other areas, for example by urban ecohydrologists.
How well can local climate zones capture the ecohydrological behaviour of cities? The aim of this master's thesis is to investigate this question using remote sensing data and modelled evapotranspiration (e.g. Rocha et al., 2022). Possible alternative categorisation criteria that focus on ecohydrological processes will be proposed.
Desired skills and interests: Interest in research questions related to urban ecohydrology and urban climate. Experience with remote sensing and GIS is desirable.
