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Table 3 Summary of the principal components analysis results by planning zones

From: Investigating important urban characteristics in the formation of urban heat islands: a machine learning approach

Planning zone

Principal components

Variables

% Variance explained

CBD

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_OV_65, female, NON_WT, mobile

36.7

PC 2

Household level economic status

MedHsValue, MEDHHINC

18.0

PC 3

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

11.4

 

Total % variance explained = 66.1

Commercial

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_UR_18, female, TOT_HSUNT

24.8

PC 2

Household level economic status

MedHsValue, MEDHHINC

12.6

PC 3

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

11.9

 

Total % variance explained = 49.2

Urban dwelling

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_UR_18, female, TOT_HSUNT

22.7

PC 2

Household level economic status

MedHsValue, MEDHHINC

15.8

PC 3

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

11.6

 

Total % variance explained = 50.1

Suburban dwelling

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_UR_18, female, NON_WT, RENT

24.4

PC 2

Urban physical characteristics

Imperv, Height_Avr, Height_Max, Bldg_Ftpr

14.5

PC 3

Household level economic status

MedHsValue, MEDHHINC

12.5

 

Total % variance explained = 51.3

Agricultural dwelling

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_UR_18, female, TOT_HSUNT

28.0

PC 2

Household level economic status

MedHsValue, MEDHHINC

14.1

PC 3

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

12.9

 

Total % variance explained = 55.0

Industrial urban

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

Female, TOT_HSUNT, Rent

25.4

PC 2

Urban biophysical characteristics

NDVI, Imperv

16.1

PC 3

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

12.9

 

Total % variance explained = 54.4

Industrial suburban

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_UR_18, female, TOT_HSUNT

30.0

PC 2

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

13.6

PC 3

Household level economic status

MedHsValue, MEDHHINC

11.2

 

Total % variance explained = 54.8

SE

PC 1

Demographic characteristics

POP_UR_18, female, TOT_HSUNT

31.6

PC 2

Urban vertical characteristics

Height_Avr, Height_Max

13.1

 

Total % variance explained = 44.7

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