Improved digital soil mapping with multitemporal remotely sensed satellite data fusion: A case study in Iran

S Fathololoumi, AR Vaezi, SK Alavipanah… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modeling and mapping of soil properties are critical in many environmental, climatic,
ecological and hydrological applications. Digital soil mapping (DSM) techniques are now …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal variation of surface urban heat islands in relation to land cover composition and configuration: A multi-scale case study of Xi'an, China

L Lu, Q Weng, D Xiao, H Guo, Q Li, W Hui - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urban heat islands (UHI) can lead to multiple adverse impacts, including increased air
pollution, morbidity, and energy consumption. The association between UHI effects and land …

[HTML][HTML] A remotely sensed assessment of surface ecological change over the Gomishan Wetland, Iran

S Qureshi, SK Alavipanah, M Konyushkova, N Mijani… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to the excessive use of natural resources in the contemporary world, the importance of
ecological and environmental condition modeling has increased. Wetlands and cities …

Surface anthropogenic heat islands in six megacities: An assessment based on a triple-source surface energy balance model

MK Firozjaei, Q Weng, C Zhao, M Kiavarz, L Lu… - Remote Sensing of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic heat flux (AHF) is a main contributor to the formation of surface urban heat
islands (SUHI). Megacities in particular are facing severe problems due to excessive …

Modeling ESV losses caused by urban expansion using cellular automata and geographically weighted regression

S Chen, Y Feng, X Tong, S Liu, H Xie, C Gao… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Driven by increasing urban demand, spatially-varying urban expansion has led to significant
ecosystem degradation in China and elsewhere. Spatial nonstationarity affects the …

[HTML][HTML] Remotely sensed urban surface ecological index (RSUSEI): an analytical framework for assessing the surface ecological status in urban environments

MK Firozjaei, S Fathololoumi, Q Weng, M Kiavarz… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urban Surface Ecological Status (USES) reflects the structure and function of an urban
ecosystem. USES is influenced by the surface biophysical, biochemical, and biological …

Modelling the intensity of surface urban heat island and predicting the emerging patterns: Landsat multi-temporal images and Tehran as case study

S Nadizadeh Shorabeh, S Hamzeh… - … Journal of Remote …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The increase of Land Surface Temperature (LST) and the formation of heat
island in megacities have become an emerging environmental concern. The main objective …

Modelling surface heat island intensity according to differences of biophysical characteristics: A case study of Amol city, Iran

MK Firozjaei, S Fathololoumi, M Kiavarz… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the most important environmental phenomena in urban environments is urban heat
island, which plays a big role in understanding anthropogenic activities. The main objective …

Comparison of spectral and spatial-based approaches for mapping the local variation of soil moisture in a semi-arid mountainous area

S Fathololoumi, AR Vaezi, SK Alavipanah… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Accurate information on soil moisture (SM) is critical in various applications including
agriculture, climate, hydrology, soil and drought. In this paper, various predictive …

Modelling the relationships between urban land cover change and local climate regulation to estimate urban heat island effect

T Elliot, JB Almenar, B Rugani - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban land covers affect the thermal characteristics of the city, such as the urban heat island
(UHI) effect, potentially increasing energy demand to maintain comfortable indoor and …