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Detailed air temperature measurements recorded across the Blacktown Local Government Area during the summer of 2023/24

Western Sydney University
Pfautsch, Sebastian ; Wujeska-Klause, Agnieszka ; Madden, Anisah ; Walters, Judi
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Air temperature in complex urban terrain can vary. A large proportion of this variation originates from differences in thermal characteristics of materials that together make up the terrain. While roads and buildings can lead to higher temperatures in urban landscapes, trees and other green urban infrastructure can provide cooling. Hence, depending on the type, make and proportion of urban infrastructure (e.g. grey, green, blue), air temperatures will vary. During the summer of 2023-2024, almost 200 air temperature sensors recorded data every 10 minutes between 9 December 2023 and 17 March 2024 in and around the Local Government Area (LGA) of Sydney. This generated over 2,5 million of individual measurements in two streams. All sensors were installed on trees, 2.5 - 3.0 m above the ground. The associated research report includes detailed methodology, analysis of results, and the heat maps generated for the LGA, as well as conclusions and recommendations. This dataset contains data from Stream 1 as .xlsx file: description of the data (spreadsheet 1) and air temperatures recorded in 127 locations across the LGA (spreadsheet 2). The spreadsheet 2 was also provided as csv file. This dataset provides measurement locations, physical address, geographic location, species name, height and canopy density of trees at each location (n = 127). Where available, temperature data represent mean and absolute maximum and minimum values measured at each location. Data Note: Tair (°C) = air temperature measured in degrees Celsius, and the time and date are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

Created: 2025-01-15

Data time period: 09 12 2023 to 17 03 2024

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Air temperature | Assessment and Management of Terrestrial Ecosystems | Built Environment and Design | Construction | Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Construction Planning | Environmental Management | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards | Environmental Sciences | Environmental Assessment and Monitoring | Environmental Management | Environmental monitoring | Green infrastructure | Heatwaves | Industrial estates | Microclimate | Mitigation of Climate Change | Resilience | Strategic, Metropolitan and Regional Planning | Summer temperatures | Terrestrial Systems and Management | Tree canopy | Urban Analysis and Development | Urban and Regional Planning | Urban cooling | Urban Design | Urban parks | Urban planning | Urban Planning | Urban streets | Urban trees | Western Sydney |

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  • DOI : 10.26183/WJCM-K958
  • Local : research-data.westernsydney.edu.au/published/07bc71d0d2c711efab80570ec596f9e9