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James Voogt

James Voogt
Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Science (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)
Professor


Contact Information
Office: Room 2401, SSC
Tel: 519 661-2111, 85018
E-mail: javoogt@uwo.ca

Research Areas

Urban climatology

Research Interests

My academic training is in physical geography and boundary layer climatology and meteorology. My current research combines surface and boundary layer meteorology and climatology with remote sensing and GIS. It focuses on the importance of the surface.

  • Thermal remote sensing of urban areas and the use of remote sensors to estimate urban surface temperatures.
  • Observation and modeling of urban thermal anisotropy.
  • Application of thermal remote sensing to the study of surface climates.
  • Modeling urban surface temperatures.
  • Methods of climate measurements in urban areas, especially traverse methodologies for gathering climate data.

Teaching

GEO 1300 – Introduction to the Physical Environment

GEO 2310 – Weather and Climate

GEO 3311 – Micrometeorology

Supervised Graduate Students and Theses Titles

PhD Students

  • M. Joshi (joint-supervised) (Current) Advancing ecosystem models for enhancing forest management practices
  • N. Mijani (Current)  Remote sensing of application relevant urban surface temperatures
  • M. Rokhafrouz (joint supervised) (Current)  Multi-scale analysis of landfill methane emissions using ground, airborne and spaceborne instruments.

Masters Students

  • M. Martinez Mendoza (2025) EcoRoof and WRF Multilayer Green Roof Model Evaluation
  • S. Shaigec (2024) Resolving Street Canyon Elements for Microscale Urban Climate Models with Ground-Based Lidar
  • D. Kessie (2023) Assessing the Spatio-Temporal Behaviours of Incomplete Surface Temperatures using Thermal Remote Sensing and GIS
  • S. Claessens (2020) Airborne Observations of Thermal Anisotropy from Urban Residential Neighbourhoods in Salt Lake City, Utah
  • R. Hiilland (2018) The Effect of Sub-Facet Scale Geometry on Vertical Facet Temperatures in Urban Street Canyons
  • T. Wiechers (2018) Microclimate Variability of Select Toronto Neighbourhoods Under Hot Summertime Conditions
  • M. Allen (2017) A Method for Hemispherical Ground Based Remote Sensing of Urban Surface Temperature
  • D. Kurukulaarachchi(2017) Temporal Variability In The Daytime Green Roof Energy Balance During Drying Periods
  • D. Dyce (2014) A sensor view model to investigate the influence of tree crowns on effective urban thermal anisotropy
  • E. Nanni (2010) Source area variations in urban snow cover and its impact on the radiation budget
  • K. Porter (2009) Multiscale Assessment of Urban Emissivity.
  • M. Moscicki (2007) A comparison of modelled and measured urban surface temperatures in Toulouse, France
  • E. Krayenhoff (2005) 5 Micro-scale 3-D urban energy balance model for studying surface temperatures
  • M. Charron (2001) Microclimate and white pine seedlings around brush piles

Recent Publications

Refereed Journals

Shaver, H., L. Liu, N. Ahmed, J.A. Long, J.A. Voogt, E. Diab, J. Wang, J. Lee, 2026: Measuring transit riders’ heat exposure and mitigation during the 2021 Vancouver heatwave. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 157, 105398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2026.105398.

Zhong, X., J. Voogt, W. Zhan, X. Zhang, Z. Shen, L. Zhao, P. Ren, J. Wang, R. Wu, Y. Teng, Y. Zhang, 2026: UAV-based low-altitude remote sensing in built-environment thermal studies: A review across different spatial scales. Building and Environment, 303, 114937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2026.114937.

Ahmed, N., H. Shaver, A. Soukhov, D. Liu, J. Voogt, J. Wang, J. Lee, 2026: Shade deserts: Mapping shade supply-demand gaps using hyperlocal microclimate simulations.  Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 123, 129546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2026.129546.

Firozjaei, M.K., M. Kiavarz, N. Mijani, J. Voogt, 2026: Ultra high-resolution mapping of urban surface temperature with multidimensional feature integration: a machine learning framework. Advances in Space Research, 77(10), 9970-9990. 10.1016/j.asr.2026.02.023

Zhong, X., J. Voogt, B. Bailey, X. Zhang, E.S. Krayenhoff, 2025: Evaluating high-resolution mean radiant temperature within an urban street canopy: Resolving spatiotemporal variations with LiDAR/thermal infrared scanning and data-driven simulation. Building and Environment, 287 A, 113819.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113819

Chang, G., D. Wang, J.A. Voogt, Y. Chen, J. Qin, X Li, X. Liu, 2025:  Developing component-based models for hemispherical and complete urban surface temperatures and analyzing the relationships. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2025.3589881 gd

Yin, H., Krayenhoff, E.S., J. Voogt, J. Heusinger, A.A. Allabadi, 2025. Simulation of tilted rooftop photovoltaic panels at city scale: Novel measurements, model development and application in WRF. J. Geophysical Research – Atmospheres 130(9) e2024JD043133. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD043133

Jiang, T., E.S. Krayenhoff, A. Martilli, N. Nazarian, B. Stone Jr., J.A. Voogt, 2025: Prioritizing urban heat adaptation infrastructure based on multiple outcomes: comfort, health and energy. PNAS 122(19) e2411144122 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2411144122

Chang, Y., Q. Weng, J.A. Voogt, J. Xiao, 2025: Urban thermal anisotropies by local climate zones: An assessment using multi-angle land surface temperatures from ECOSTRESS. Remote Sensing of Environment, 322, 114705 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.114705.

Ji, L., A. Gaur, J. Voogt, E.S. Krayenhoff, 2025 Strategic deployment of urban trees to achieve thermal resilience in a Canadian community. Build. Simul. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-025-1261-7.

Jia, S., Q. Weng, C. Yoo, J.A. Voogt, 2025: Global investigation of pedestrian-level cooling and energy-saving potentials of green and cool roofs in 43 megacities. Energy and Buildings, 337, 115671, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115671.

Klimenka, M., K. Zhao, R. Hilland, F Zhang, J. Voogt, C. Ratti, 2025: Instant infrared: Estimating urban surface temperatures from street view imagery. Building and Environment, 267, 112122.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112122

Turkstra, I., M. Oppermann, B. Oppermann, S. Gupta, J. Patel, K. Pustovetov, K. Lee, C. Chen, M. Rastgarjazi, B. Johnston, J. Voogt, V. Yang, 2024: Thermal optimization of robotic piezoelectric osteotomy motion in porcine trabecular bone. Clinical Biomechanics, 120, 106374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106374 .

Chen, G., Y. Zhou, J.A. Voogt, E.C. Stokes, 2024: Remote sensing of diverse urban environments: From the single city to multiple cities. Remote Sensing of Environment, 305, 114108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114108

Wang, D., L. Hu, J.A. Voogt, Y. Chen, J. Zhou, G. Chang, J. Quan, W. Zhan, Z. Kang, 2024: Simulation of urban thermal anisotropy at remote sensing pixel scales: Evaluating three schemes using GUTA-T over Toulouse city. Remote Sensing of Environment 300, 113893.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113893

Jiang, T., E.S. Krayenhoff, J.A. Voogt, J. Warland, M. Demuzere, C. Moede, 2023: Dynamically downscaled projection of urban outdoor thermal stress and indoor space cooling during future extreme heat. Urban Climate 51, 101648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101648

Du, H., Zhan, W., Voogt, J., Bechtel, B., Chakraborty, T. C., Liu, Z., et al. 2023: Contrasting trends and drivers of global surface and canopy urban heat islands. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL104661. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL104661

O'Carroll, D.M., M.E. Sia, M. Staniec, J.A. Voogt, J.T. Lundholm, C.C. Smart, C. E. Robinson, 2023: Influence of vegetation type and climatological conditions on evapotranspiration from extensive green roofs. Journal of Hydrology, 617, Part B, 128951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128951

Wang, D., Y. Chen, L. Hu, J.A. Voogt, X. He, 2022: Satellite-based daytime urban thermal anisotropy: A comparison of 25 global cities. Remote Sensing of Environment, 283, 113312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113312

Liu, Z., W. Zhan, B. Bechtel, J. Voogt, J. Lai, T. Chakraborty, Z-H. Wang, M. Li, F. Huang, X. Lee, 2022: Surface warming in global cities is substantially more rapid than in rural background areas. Commun. Earth Environ 3, 219. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00539-x

Clemens, K.K., A.M. Ouédraogo, B. Le, J.A. Voogt, M. MacDonald, R. Stranberg, J.W. Yan, E.S. Krayenhoff, J. Gilliland, C. Forchuk, R. Van Uum, S. Z. Sahriff, 2022: Impact of Ontario’s Harmonized Heat Warning and Information System on emergency department visits for heat-related illness in Ontario, Canada: A population-based time series analysis. Canadian Journal of Public Health 113, 686-697. https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00665-1.

Wang, R., J. Voogt, C. Ren, E. Ng, 2022: Spatial-temporal variations of surface urban heat island: An Application of Local Climate Zone into large Chinese cities. Building and Environment, 222, 109378, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109378.

Wang, D., Y. Chen, L. Hu, J.A. Voogt, 2022: Urban thermal anisotropy: A comparison among multi-source observational and modeling approaches at different time scales. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 60, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2022.3171285

Liu, Z., Lai, J., Zhan, W., Bechtel, B., Voogt, J., Quan, J., et al., 2022: Urban heat islands significantly reduced by COVID-19 lockdown. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2021GL096842. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL096842

Stewart, I.D., E.S. Krayenhoff, J.A. Voogt, J. Lachapelle, M. Allen, A. Broadbent, 2021: Time evolution of the surface urban heat island. Earth’s Future, 9(10), 32021EF002178 https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002178

Clemens, K.K., A. Ouédraogo, L. Li, J.A. Voogt, J. Gilliland, E.S. Krayenhoff, S. Leroyer, S.Z. Shariff, 2021: Extreme heat and mortality in urban Southwestern Ontario: does the use of spatialized weather data impact temperature-mortality relationships? Scientific Reports, 11, 8153 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87203-0

Krayenhoff, E.S., A.M. Broadbent, L. Zhao, M. Georgescu, A. Middel, J.A. Voogt, A. Martilli, D. Sailor, E. Erell, 2021: Cooling hot cities: A systematic and critical review of the numerical modelling literature. Environmental Research Letters, 16, 053007  https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abdcf1

Wang, D., Y. Chen, L. Hu, J.A. Voogt, J.-P. Gastellu-Etchegorry, E.S. Krayenhoff, 2021: Modeling the angular effect of MODIS LST in urban areas: a case study of Toulouse. Remote Sensing of Environment, 257, 112361 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112361

Lai, J. W. Zhan, J. Voogt, J. Quan, F. Huang, J Zhou, B. Bechtel, L. Hu, K. Wang, C. Cao, X. Lee, 2021: Meteorological controls on daily variations of nighttime surface urban heat islands. Remote Sensing of Environment, 253, 112198, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.112198.

Huang, F., W. Zhan, Z-H. Wang, J. Voogt, L. Hu, J. Quan, C. Liu, N. Zhang, J. Lai, 2020: Satellite identification of atmospheric-surface-subsurface urban heat islands under clear sky. Remote Sensing of Environment, 250, 112039 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.112039.

Masson, V. A. Lemonsu, J. Hidalgo, J. Voogt, 2020: Urban Climatology. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 45, 411-444. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012320-083623

Grimmond, C.S.B., V. Bouchet, L. Molina, A. Baklanov, J. Tan, K.H. Schluenzen, G. Mills, B. Golding, V. Masson, C. Ren, J. Voogt, S. Miao, H. Lean, B. Heusinkveld, A. Hovespyan, G. Terrugi, P. Parrish, P. Joe, 2020: Integrated urban hydrometeorological, climate and environmental services: Concept, methodology and key messages.  Urban Climate, 33, 100623 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100623

Baklanov, A., B. Cardenas, T. Lee, S. Leroyer, V. Masson, L. Molina, T. Müller, C. Ren, F.R. Vogel, J. Voogt, 2020: Integrated urban services: experience from four cities on different continents. Urban Climate, 32, 100610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2020.100610

Hilland, R.J.V. & J.A. Voogt, 2020: The effect of subfacet scale surface structure on wall brightness temperatures at multiple scales.  Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 140, 767-785 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-020-03094-7 .

Krayenhoff, E.S., T. Jiang, A. Christen, A. Martilli, B.N. Bailey, N. Nazarian, J.A. Voogt, M. Giometto, A. Stastny, B.R. Crawford, 2020: A multi-layer urban canopy meteorological model with trees (BEP-Tree): Street tree impacts on pedestrian-level climate. Urban Climate, 32, 100590.

Wang, D., Y. Chen, J.A. Voogt, E.S. Krayenhoff, J. Wang, L. Wang, 2020: An advanced geometric model to simulate thermal anisotropy time series for simplified urban neighbourhoods (GUTA-T). Remote Sensing of Environment, 237, February 2020, 111547 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111547.

Book Chapters

Hu, L., D. Cai, J. Voogt, D. Bruce, 2026: High Resolution Thermal Remote Sensing for Urban Environments. In: Cawse-Nicholson, K., J.C. Luvall, S. Hook, and C. Lee (eds.), High Spatio-Temporal-Spectral Thermal Remote Sensing: Research and Applications, CRC Press Boca Raton, pp. 230-261 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003458562

Stewart, I.D. and J.A. Voogt, 2026: Urban Heat Islands. In: Robinson, W.A. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences 3rd Edition, Elsevier pp 512-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-96026-7.00149-1