A METHOD TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON GROUND TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION AT REGIONAL SCALE
The replacement of natural soil and vegetation by artificial surfaces increases temperatures of the surrounding air and subsurface throughout the year, because of indirect solar heating of urban structures, building heat losses and land use change. This phenomenon is called Urban Heat Island and it...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
2018-01-01
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Series: | Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik |
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Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/309838 |