South Asian cities are home to nearly 15% of the world's urban population. These cities are
experiencing rampant environmental deterioration, making them vulnerable to the impacts of …

The variation between land surface temperature (LST) within a city and its surrounding area
is a result of variations in surface cover, thermal capacity and three-dimensional geometry …

One of the most important impacts of urbanisation in Indian cities is the conversion of green
belts and agriculture land into the built-up area in the periphery (Chadchan and Shankar, Int …

The calculation and determination of the built-up area with the highest possible accuracy is
of major importance in urban, suburban and agricultural studies. Until present, different …

The difference between surface and air temperature within a city and its surrounding area is
a result of variations in surface cover, thermal capacity, and 3-dimensional geometry. This …

Objectives: To assess and map Urban Heat Island (UHI) and its intensity using field-based
measurement of Land Surface Temperature (LST) in the newly formed capital region of …

Introduction: During the past decades, population growth, rapid industrialization, increased
air pollution at low levels of the atmosphere, and the impact of heat island have caused …

Unplanned and unorganised urbanisation is one of the main problems of the developing
countries. Demarcation and analyses of spatio-temporal characteristics of the urban bodies …

With the growth of human population and their demands, constructed environment has
replaced the natural environment in a significant way. Urban forestry, Urban Green Spaces …

This paper critically evaluates indoor overheating of multilevel office buildings in Colombo—
a tropical warm humid city. The work questions the building morphological characteristics on …