Relative Temperature Differences for Quebec Small Urban Areas 2020-2022

National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ) data maps relative surface temperature differences for small urban areas in Quebec from 2020 to 2022. It uses a 9-level scale to classify temperature differences between urban areas and nearby wooded reference zones. The dataset complements urban heat/fresh island mapping to provide complete coverage of all population centers and urbanization perimeters.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of the 9-level temperature difference scale across small urban areas to identify warming patterns.
• Compare relative temperature differences between urbanization perimeters and their nearest population centers using the shared classification thresholds.
• Map areas classified as relatively cooler or warmer within urbanization perimeters for local climate adaptation planning.
• Integrate this data with the complementary urban heat/fresh island (ICFU) map for a complete spatial analysis of Quebec's population centers.

Strengths

• Data produced by the authoritative National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ).
• Covers a defined three-year time range from 2020 to 2022.
• Provides complete spatial coverage of all small urban areas and urbanization perimeters in Quebec.
• Uses a standardized 9-level classification scale for relative temperature differences.

Limitations

• Specific data volume metrics like row count, column count, and file size are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data structure and granularity prior to download.
• Relies on automated translation for metadata, which may introduce inaccuracies in field descriptions.

Provenance

Source

National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ), funded under Quebec's Plan for a Green Economy.

Collection Method

Map production based on relative surface temperature differences compared to wooded reference areas, using classification thresholds from the complementary ICFU map.

Time Range

2020-2022

Freshness

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Geography

Urbanization perimeters of small municipalities across Quebec, Canada.