The impacts of urbanisation and climate change on the urban thermal environment in Africa
Rapid urbanisation is affecting people in different ways, with some becoming more
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Africa's cities are projected to be home to nearly …
Implications of climate variability and change on urban and human health: A review
Urban regions have exceptional attributes that leave their dwellers and properties
vulnerable to climate variability and change. Global temperatures continue to change …
vulnerable to climate variability and change. Global temperatures continue to change …
Relation of land surface temperature with different vegetation indices using multi-temporal remote sensing data in Sahiwal region, Pakistan
At the global and regional scales, green vegetation cover has the ability to affect the climate
and land surface fluxes. Climate is an important factor which plays an important role in …
and land surface fluxes. Climate is an important factor which plays an important role in …
Assessment of land use/land cover changes and its effect on land surface temperature using remote sensing techniques in Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Land surface temperature (LST) is defined as a phenomenon which shows that microclimate
of an urban system gets heated much faster than its surrounding rural climates. The …
of an urban system gets heated much faster than its surrounding rural climates. The …
[HTML][HTML] Land surface dynamics and meteorological forcings modulate land surface temperature characteristics
This study examines the effect of land cover, vegetation health, climatic forcings, elevation
heat loads, and terrain characteristics (LVCET) on land surface temperature (LST) …
heat loads, and terrain characteristics (LVCET) on land surface temperature (LST) …
Remotely sensed derived land surface temperature (LST) as a proxy for air temperature and thermal comfort at a small geographical scale
Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) and Urban Cool Islands (UCIs) can be measured by means of in
situ measurements and interpolation methods, which often require densely distributed …
situ measurements and interpolation methods, which often require densely distributed …
Spatiotemporal monitoring of land surface temperature and estimated radiation using remote sensing: human health implications for East London, South Africa
Increase in land surface temperature (LST) and area radiation (R) has serious health
implications on human life. Therefore, investigating LST and R changes is fundamental in …
implications on human life. Therefore, investigating LST and R changes is fundamental in …
Satellite-based evaluation of temporal change in cultivated land in Southern Punjab (Multan region) through dynamics of vegetation and land surface temperature
The rapid increase in urbanization has an important effect on cropping pattern and land
use/land cover (LULC) through replacing areas of vegetation with commercial and …
use/land cover (LULC) through replacing areas of vegetation with commercial and …
[HTML][HTML] Urban green infrastructure in Nigeria: A review
Urban green infrastructure is critical to sustainable cities and society, especially in rapidly
urbanising developing countries. This paper provides a review of studies on urban greening …
urbanising developing countries. This paper provides a review of studies on urban greening …
Land use and land cover dynamics: Implications for thermal stress and energy demands
This study examined the interaction between land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics,
trend and thermal stress distribution using the universal thermal comfort index (UTCI) and …
trend and thermal stress distribution using the universal thermal comfort index (UTCI) and …