Urbanization causes enormous land use and land cover (LULC) changes, which creates a
significant impacts on land surface temperature (LST) in rapidly growing mega-cities. The …

Understanding land use and land cover changes has become a necessity in managing and
monitoring natural resources and development especially urban planning. Remote sensing …

This study explored the past and present land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes and urban
expansion pattern for the cities of the Kathmandu valley and their surroundings using …

The Kathmandu Valley of Nepal epitomizes the growing urbanization trend spreading
across the Himalayan foothills. This metropolitan valley has experienced a significant …

Population growth and population inflow from other regions has caused urbanization which
altered land use land cover (LULC) in the lower Himalayan regions of Pakistan. This LULC …

The urbanization of landscapes and the increase in impervious land cover materials is
known to cause significant changes in the landscape's thermal properties, typically leading …

The increased population and the fast expansion of urbanization were some of the global
main characteristics in the past decades. This expansion has shaped the diverse spatial …

Green space is particularly indispensable for proper functioning of the ecosystem in an
urban environment. This study was an attempt to dynamically map and monitor green …

Accurate information on the rate of land-use pattern changes and urban expansion is
essential for the sustainable development and management of natural resources. The rapid …

Abstract Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) have a considerable impact on land
surface temperature (LST) and they are a major driver of climate change. Comprehending …