Land use as key element for urban heat island inception in small cities. Case study: Barlad City, Romania

The study investigates the thermal characteristics of the urban area of Bârlad city, Romania, in relation with urban land use (LU) and land cover (LC). This was done using Land Surface Temperature (LST) data provided by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and mobile measurements co...

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Main Authors: Pavel ICHIM, Ruben MIRON, Alexandru-Constantin COROCĂESCU, Claudiu-Ștefănel CREȚU, Lucian SFÎCĂ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press, Iasi, Romania 2024-06-01
Series:Present Environment and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:https://www.pesd.ro/articole/nr.18/nr.1/pesd2024181006.pdf