The Sensitivity of Urban Heat Island to Urban Green Space—A Model-Based Study of City of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Urbanization continues to trigger massive land-use land-cover change that transforms natural green environments to impermeable paved surfaces. Fast-growing cities in Asia experience increased urban temperature indicating the development of urban heat islands (UHIs) because of decreased urban green s...

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Main Authors: Dikman Maheng, Ishara Ducton, Dirk Lauwaet, Chris Zevenbergen, Assela Pathirana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/10/3/151