The Response of Land Surface Temperature to the Changing Land-Use Land-Cover in a Mountainous Landscape under the Influence of Urbanization: Gilgit City as a case study in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region of Pakistan

The Response of Land Surface Temperature to the Changing Land-Use Land-Cover in a Mountainous Landscape under the Influence of Urbanization: Gilgit City as a case study in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region of Pakistan

With growing urbanization in mountainous landscapes, the built-up areas dominateother land use classes resulting in increased land surface temperature (LST). Gilgit city in northern Pakistan has witnessed tremendous urban growth in the recent past decades. It is anticipated t...

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Main Author: Aftab Ahmed Khan, Syed Najam ul Hassan, Saranjam Baig, Muhammad Zafar Khan, Amin Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
Subjects:
land surface temperature
land use land change
gilgit
hkh
Online Access:http://www.econ-environ-geol.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/307/221

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