The Impacts of the Expansion of Urban Impervious Surfaces on Urban Heat Islands in a Coastal City in China
The effect of the expansion of urban impervious surfaces on surface urban heat islands (UHIs) has attracted research attention due to its relevance for studies of local climatic change and habitat comfort. In this study, using five satellite images of Xiamen city, Southeast China (four images from t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/2/475 |