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DOI :10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275   IUP :10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275    Tam Metin (PDF)

Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024

Eugenia Sarafova, Kliment Naydenov, Dimitar Zhelev, Antonina Atanasova, Metodi Ivanov

This research paper investigates the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon in Bulgaria during the extreme heatwave event in July 2024, using high-resolution ECOSTRESS satellite data from the International Space Station. The analysis focuses on mapping and visualising temperature variations across major urban centres in the country. The data cover 26 of 27 capitals of regions, highlighting the pronounced UHI effect in densely populated and industrial areas. The findings reveal that urban regions consistently exhibit higher surface temperatures, particularly during nighttime, compared to surrounding rural and mountainous areas, which benefit from natural cooling effects. Cities like Sofia, Plovdiv, and Stara Zagora show substantial heat retention, whereas cooler profiles are observed in areas like Smolyan, due to higher altitudes and forest cover. The study also relates these results to demographic data from the latest population census. It identifies a concerning trend of population decline in rural regions, while urban areas face environmental stresses from heat accumulation. Recommendations include enhancing green infrastructure, promoting sustainable urban development, and focusing on rural revitalisation to mitigate the dual challenges of population loss and heat-related environmental risks. These insights are critical for improving resilience to future heatwaves in Bulgaria.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Urban Heat Island, heatwave, mapping

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APA

Sarafova, E., Naydenov, K., Zhelev, D., Atanasova, A., & Ivanov, M. (2025). Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024. Coğrafya Dergisi, 0(50), 15-26. https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


AMA

Sarafova E, Naydenov K, Zhelev D, Atanasova A, Ivanov M. Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024. Coğrafya Dergisi. 2025;0(50):15-26. https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


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Sarafova, E.; Naydenov, K.; Zhelev, D.; Atanasova, A.; Ivanov, M. Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024. Coğrafya Dergisi, [Publisher Location], v. 0, n. 50, p. 15-26, 2025.


Chicago: Author-Date Style

Sarafova, Eugenia, and Kliment Naydenov and Dimitar Zhelev and Antonina Atanasova and Metodi Ivanov. 2025. “Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024.” Coğrafya Dergisi 0, no. 50: 15-26. https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


Chicago: Humanities Style

Sarafova, Eugenia, and Kliment Naydenov and Dimitar Zhelev and Antonina Atanasova and Metodi Ivanov. “Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024.” Coğrafya Dergisi 0, no. 50 (Aug. 2025): 15-26. https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


Harvard: Australian Style

Sarafova, E & Naydenov, K & Zhelev, D & Atanasova, A & Ivanov, M 2025, 'Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024', Coğrafya Dergisi, vol. 0, no. 50, pp. 15-26, viewed 29 Aug. 2025, https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


Harvard: Author-Date Style

Sarafova, E. and Naydenov, K. and Zhelev, D. and Atanasova, A. and Ivanov, M. (2025) ‘Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024’, Coğrafya Dergisi, 0(50), pp. 15-26. https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275 (29 Aug. 2025).


MLA

Sarafova, Eugenia, and Kliment Naydenov and Dimitar Zhelev and Antonina Atanasova and Metodi Ivanov. “Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024.” Coğrafya Dergisi, vol. 0, no. 50, 2025, pp. 15-26. [Database Container], https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


Vancouver

Sarafova E, Naydenov K, Zhelev D, Atanasova A, Ivanov M. Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024. Coğrafya Dergisi [Internet]. 29 Aug. 2025 [cited 29 Aug. 2025];0(50):15-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275 doi: 10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275


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Sarafova, Eugenia - Naydenov, Kliment - Zhelev, Dimitar - Atanasova, Antonina - Ivanov, Metodi. “Urban Heat Islands in Bulgaria during the Heatwave of July 2024”. Coğrafya Dergisi 0/50 (Aug. 2025): 15-26. https://doi.org/10.26650/JGEOG2025-1558275



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