This article aims to present the developed, adapted and applied methodology for the study, mapping, and evaluation of the effect and intensity of the urban heat island(UHI) within the urban space of the city of Sofia, while assessing its potential impact on the structure of the city and the prospects for its development and structure. For this purpose, a combination of GIS-based spatial analysis techniques is used, based both on the application of traditional satellite data sources and on the use of state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVs), delivering highresolution information. The results obtained from the study are adapted towards their use for the purpose of supporting urban planning processes in the city and could greatly assist in the establishment of more adequate models of spatial planning in the urban area of Sofia, in the context of global climate change and the expected intensification of the UHI effects in the near future.
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