Understanding an urbanizing planet: Strategic directions for remote sensing
Scientific contributions from remote sensing over the last fifty years have significantly
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …
advanced our understanding of urban areas. Key contributions of urban remote sensing …
Urban heat island and its regional impacts using remotely sensed thermal data—a review of recent developments and methodology
Many novel research algorithms have been developed to analyze urban heat island (UHI)
and UHI regional impacts (UHIRIP) with remotely sensed thermal data tables. We present a …
and UHI regional impacts (UHIRIP) with remotely sensed thermal data tables. We present a …
Does spatial configuration matter? Understanding the effects of land cover pattern on land surface temperature in urban landscapes
The effects of land cover composition on land surface temperature (LST) have been
extensively documented. Few studies, however, have examined the effects of land cover …
extensively documented. Few studies, however, have examined the effects of land cover …
Thermal remote sensing of urban climates
Thermal remote sensing has been used over urban areas to assess the urban heat island, to
perform land cover classifications and as input for models of urban surface atmosphere …
perform land cover classifications and as input for models of urban surface atmosphere …
Spatio-temporal analysis of the relationship between 2D/3D urban site characteristics and land surface temperature
C Berger, J Rosentreter, M Voltersen… - Remote sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the relationship between remotely-sensed urban site characteristics
(USCs) and land surface temperature (LST). Particular emphasis is put on an extensive …
(USCs) and land surface temperature (LST). Particular emphasis is put on an extensive …
Relationships between land cover and the surface urban heat island: seasonal variability and effects of spatial and thematic resolution of land cover data on predicting …
We investigated the seasonal variability of the relationships between land surface
temperature (LST) and land use/land cover (LULC) variables, and how the spatial and …
temperature (LST) and land use/land cover (LULC) variables, and how the spatial and …
Bi-temporal characterization of land surface temperature in relation to impervious surface area, NDVI and NDBI, using a sub-pixel image analysis
Y Zhang, IOA Odeh, C Han - … Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2009 - Elsevier
As more than 50% of the human population are situated in cities of the world, urbanization
has become an important contributor to global warming due to remarkable urban heat island …
has become an important contributor to global warming due to remarkable urban heat island …
Quantifying the seasonal cooling capacity of 'green infrastructure types'(GITs): An approach to assess and mitigate surface urban heat island in Sydney, Australia
C Bartesaghi-Koc, P Osmond, A Peters - Landscape and urban planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Green infrastructure (GI) can help moderate urban overheating and mitigate surface urban
heat islands (SUHIs) by providing protection from solar radiation, cooling surfaces through …
heat islands (SUHIs) by providing protection from solar radiation, cooling surfaces through …
Quantitative-spatial relationships between air and surface temperature, a proxy for microclimate studies in fine-scale intra-urban areas?
M Amani-Beni, Y Chen, M Vasileva, B Zhang - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent studies on fine-scale spatial variations of urban air temperature revealed that urban
environments are urban heat" archipelagos", rather than" islands,” and there are locations …
environments are urban heat" archipelagos", rather than" islands,” and there are locations …
Spatial distribution and microscale characteristics of the urban heat island in Tel-Aviv, Israel
A significant urban heat island (UHI) was identified in Tel-Aviv on a stable winter day. The
UHI detection was performed using air temperatures at both the roof and the street levels …
UHI detection was performed using air temperatures at both the roof and the street levels …