Assessing Surface Urban Heat Island Related to Land Use/Land Cover Composition and Pattern in the Temperate Mountain Valley City of Kathmandu, Nepal
Rapid urban growth has coincided with a substantial change in the environment, including vegetation, soil, and urban climate. The surface urban heat island (UHI) is the temperature in the lowest layers of the urban atmosphere; it is critical to the surface’s energy balance and makes it possible to d...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/16/4047 |