Normalised difference spectral indices and urban land cover as indicators of land surface temperature (LST)
Land cover changes associated with urbanisation modify microclimate, leading to urban heat islands, whereby cities are warmer than the surrounding countryside. Understanding the factors causing this phenomenon could help urban areas adapt to climate change and improve living conditions of inhabitant...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0303243419307275 |