Urban air pollution, urban heat island and human health: a review of the literature
A Piracha, MT Chaudhary - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many cities of the world suffer from air pollution because of poor planning and design and
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …
Satellite remote sensing of surface urban heat islands: Progress, challenges, and perspectives
The surface urban heat island (SUHI), which represents the difference of land surface
temperature (LST) in urban relativity to neighboring non-urban surfaces, is usually …
temperature (LST) in urban relativity to neighboring non-urban surfaces, is usually …
Greening in rural areas increases the surface urban heat island intensity
Abstract In this study, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer land cover, land
surface temperature (LST), and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) data were used to …
surface temperature (LST), and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) data were used to …
Online global land surface temperature estimation from Landsat
D Parastatidis, Z Mitraka, N Chrysoulakis, M Abrams - Remote sensing, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study explores the estimation of land surface temperature (LST) for the globe from
Landsat 5, 7 and 8 thermal infrared sensors, using different surface emissivity sources. A …
Landsat 5, 7 and 8 thermal infrared sensors, using different surface emissivity sources. A …
Inter-/intra-zonal seasonal variability of the surface urban heat island based on local climate zones in three central European cities
This study analyzes inter-and intra-zonal seasonal variability of surface urban heat islands
(SUHIs) within the methodological framework of local climate zones (LCZs) in three central …
(SUHIs) within the methodological framework of local climate zones (LCZs) in three central …
Evaluation of the effect of urban redevelopment on surface urban heat islands
F Renard, L Alonso, Y Fitts, A Hadjiosif, J Comby - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a global challenge with multiple consequences. One of its impacts is the
increase in heatwave frequency and intensity. The risk is higher for populations living in …
increase in heatwave frequency and intensity. The risk is higher for populations living in …
Urban landscape heterogeneity influences the relationship between tree canopy and land surface temperature
Urban trees play a key role in alleviating elevated summertime land surface temperatures in
cities. However, urban landscape influences the capacity of urban trees to mitigate higher …
cities. However, urban landscape influences the capacity of urban trees to mitigate higher …
Opportunities and challenges of Spaceborne sensors in delineating land surface temperature trends: A review
MR Ahmed, E Ghaderpour, A Gupta… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Understanding the land surface temperature (LST) trends is crucial for policymakers and
stakeholders to develop adaptation and mitigation strategies suitable for a sustainable …
stakeholders to develop adaptation and mitigation strategies suitable for a sustainable …
Time series analyses and forecasting of surface urban Heat Island intensity using Arima model in Punjab, Pakistan
In the context of rapid urbanization, Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as a major
anthropogenic alteration in Earth environments, and its temporal trends and future forecasts …
anthropogenic alteration in Earth environments, and its temporal trends and future forecasts …
A new approach for understanding urban microclimate by integrating complementary predictors at different scales in regression and machine learning models
L Alonso, F Renard - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a major contemporary phenomenon with multiple consequences. In
urban areas, it exacerbates the urban heat island phenomenon. It impacts the health of the …
urban areas, it exacerbates the urban heat island phenomenon. It impacts the health of the …