ANALYSIS OF SEASONAL AND ANNUAL TEMPERATURE AT LOCAL SCALE: A CASE STUDY OF LAHORE

Abstract

This study is an effort to conduct an analysis of annual and seasonal temperature trends of the most rapidly urbanizing city- the Lahore, Pakistan. Therefore, this study examined the climate induced fluctuations, primarily, mean minimum and mean maximum temperature. The data were collected from Pakistan Meteorological Department (MPD), Lahore, from 1980 to 2018 (38
years) and temperature tendency was evaluated by employing the statistical techniques. The results of mean minimum temperature were indicating the upward tendencies with slight or major positive change for the whole duration ranging from 0.0207 to 0.293 °C per year. The change rate of mean maximum annual temperature was 0.693 which was showing positive change of data, while the upward trend range around 30 to 31°C in the study span. Annual and seasonal values of mean maximum temperature were showing the increasing trend of temperature, except winter, which was having a slight negative trend. The results were evident signified the climate change effects; and these adverse impacts can be mitigated with Nature Based Solutions as adaptive measures. Nature Based Solutions with green and blue can lower the temperature and alleviate climate change consequences. So, this study can be helpful for future research and urban projects for the sustainability of the environment especially, “Ravi River front Urban Project” by Govt. of the Punjab.