LCZs 7 to 10

LCZs 7 to 10 contain the remaining urban classes

LCZ 7:  Lightweight low-rise
  • lightweight building materials of 1 to 2 stories tall
  • few or no trees
  • land cover hard-packed
  • large diurnal temperature range
LCZ7
LCZ 8:  Large low-rise
  • large, openly arranged buildings of 1 to 3 stories tall
  • few if any trees
  • land cover mostly paved
  • medium diurnal temperature range
LCZ8
LCZ 9:  Sparsely built
  • sparse arrangement of small or mid-sized buildings
  • natural setting
  • abundance of pervious cover
  • large diurnal temperature range
LCZ9
LCZ 10:  Heavy industry
  • Low-rise and mid-rise industrial structures (towers, tanks, stacks)
  • few or no trees
  • land cover mostly paved or hard-packed
  • metal, steel and concrete construction materials

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Source: Stewart and Oke (2012)