Heat Island Effect Intensity Calculation

The intensity of the Heat Island Effect is determined by the difference between the urban area temperature (T_u) and the rural or baseline area temperature (T_r). This formula calculates the intensity of the Heat Island Effect by subtracting the baseline temperature from the urban temperature. The result is the measure of how much hotter the urban area is compared to its surrounding non-urbanized areas, which indicates the intensity of the heat island effect. The temperature values should be in the same units (e.g., Celsius or Fahrenheit).