{"id":15453,"date":"2025-09-24T14:29:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themacs-engineering.com\/?p=15453"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:02:51","slug":"thermocity-mapping-roads-to-better-understand-urban-heat-islands-uhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/themacs-engineering.com\/en\/actualites-en\/thermocity-mapping-roads-to-better-understand-urban-heat-islands-uhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermocity: mapping roads to better understand urban heat islands (UHI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><strong class=\"bold\">Urban heat islands<\/strong> (<strong class=\"bold\">UHI<\/strong>) represent a significant challenge for public health, thermal comfort, and energy consumption in cities. In summer, roads, parking lots, and sidewalks contribute significantly to this phenomenon due to their low albedo and high heat storage capacity.\r\nTo analyze and anticipate these effects, <strong class=\"bold\">THEMACS Ing\u00e9nierie<\/strong> has developed<strong class=\"bold\"> Thermocity<\/strong>, a tool specializing in the <strong class=\"bold\">thermal mapping<\/strong> of road infrastructure.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-7\"><strong class=\"bold\">Why map roads in summer?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">Roads represent a significant proportion of urban surfaces. Made mainly of asphalt and concrete, they absorb a large amount of solar radiation, absorbing heat during the day and releasing it at night, contributing to the development of UHI.\r\nMapping their temperature makes it possible to <strong class=\"bold\">identify the hottest areas<\/strong> of the city, <strong class=\"bold\">compare the effectiveness of the materials<\/strong> used (light-colored, porous, traditional asphalt), and<strong class=\"bold\"> prioritize development actions<\/strong> (innovative coatings, peripheral vegetation, cooling solutions).<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-6\"><strong class=\"bold\">Thermocity: an innovative measurement solution<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">Thanks to <strong class=\"bold\">Thermocity<\/strong>, <strong class=\"bold\">THEMACS Ing\u00e9nierie<\/strong> can perform:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">&#8211; <strong class=\"bold\">high-resolution thermal measurements,<\/strong>\r\n&#8211; <strong class=\"bold\">precise mapping of surface temperatures,<\/strong>\r\n&#8211; <strong class=\"bold\">comparative analysis<\/strong> between neighborhoods, streets, and materials.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">This data enables effective decisions to be made to limit heat islands.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-8\"><strong class=\"bold\">Relevance for cities and communities<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">Thermal mapping of roads in summer makes it possible to <strong class=\"bold\">adapt material choices<\/strong> when renovating roads and streets and to <strong class=\"bold\">optimize vegetation<\/strong> in sensitive areas. It also provides an opportunity to <strong class=\"bold\">reduce indirect energy costs<\/strong> related to air conditioning and <strong class=\"bold\">improve the thermal comfort<\/strong> of residents, particularly during heat waves.\r\nThanks to the data collected by <strong class=\"bold\">Thermocity<\/strong>, cities can integrate sustainable and effective solutions into their urban development projects.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-8\"><strong class=\"bold\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">Roads play an important role in the intensity of<strong class=\"bold\"> urban heat islands<\/strong>. Thanks to <strong class=\"bold\">Thermocity<\/strong>,<strong class=\"bold\"> THEMACS Ing\u00e9nierie<\/strong> provides unique expertise to<strong class=\"bold\"> measure, understand, and take effective action.<\/strong>\r\nMapping street temperatures in summer provides cities with an essential decision-making tool for building more comfortable and sustainable urban spaces.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Urban heat islands (UHI) represent a significant challenge for public health, thermal comfort, and energy consumption in cities. In summer, roads, parking lots, and sidewalks contribute significantly to this phenomenon due to their low albedo and high heat storage capacity. 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