Comparison between convolutional neural networks and random forest for local climate zone classification in mega urban areas using Landsat images

C Yoo, D Han, J Im, B Bechtel - ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) scheme is a classification system providing a
standardization framework to present the characteristics of urban forms and functions …

Influences of landform and urban form factors on urban heat island: Comparative case study between Chengdu and Chongqing

X Liu, Y Ming, Y Liu, W Yue, G Han - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the degraded urban thermal environment has been widely concerned, whether
monocentric or polycentric urban development can alleviate urban heat island (UHI) is still …

The spatio-temporal trends of urban growth and surface urban heat islands over two decades in the Semarang Metropolitan Region

AW Sejati, I Buchori, I Rudiarto - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper conveys the findings of a study of the development of Semarang Metropolitan
Region (SMR) over two decades. The developments seen were urbanisation and its impact …

Quantitative analysis and prediction of urban heat island intensity on urban-rural gradient: A case study of Shanghai

Y Yang, S Guangrong, Z Chen, S Hao… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanization causes enormous land use/land cover (LULC) changes, which have become
significant drivers of land surface temperature (LST) change in rapidly urbanizing city, and …

Response of soil moisture and vegetation conditions in seasonal variation of land surface temperature and surface urban heat island intensity in sub-tropical semi-arid …

Shahfahad, AA Bindajam, MW Naikoo, JP Horo… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
The cities of arid and semi-arid regions have distinctive landscape patterns and large-scale
variations in soil moisture and vegetation cover which causes significant variations in land …

Urban overheating assessment through prediction of surface temperatures: A case study of karachi, Pakistan

B Aslam, A Maqsoom, N Khalid, F Ullah… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global climate has been radically affected by the urbanization process in recent years.
Karachi, Pakistan's economic hub, is also showing signs of swift urbanization. Owing to the …

Discerning the success of sustainable planning: A comparative analysis of urban heat island dynamics in Korean new towns

Y Kwak, C Park, B Deal - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
UHI is an important measure for understanding the urban landscape, especially in terms of
thermal agglomeration and disturbance. This research aims to discern the success of …

Prediction of maximum air temperature for defining heat wave in Rajasthan and Karnataka states of India using machine learning approach

G Suthar, S Singh, N Kaul, S Khandelwal… - … Applications: Society and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Temperature rise, associated with global warming, has increased the severity and frequency
of heat waves around the world. Rajasthan and Karnataka are two major states of India and …

Comparing object-based and pixel-based methods for local climate zones mapping with multi-source data

Z Yan, L Ma, W He, L Zhou, H Lu, G Liu, G Huang - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The local climate zones (LCZs) system, a standard framework characterizing urban form and
environment, effectively promotes urban remote sensing research, especially urban heat …

Thermal dynamics of Jaipur: Analyzing urban heat island effects using in-situ and remotely sensed data

A Mathew, P Sarwesh, S Khandelwal… - Cogent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a phenomenon where urban areas
experience higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas. In these issues, enhanced air …