Comparasion of NDBI and NDVI as Indicators of Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Landsat 8 Imagery: A Case Study of Iasi

This study compares the normalized difference built-up index (NDBI) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) as indicators of surface urban heat island effects in Landsat-8 OLI imagery by investigating the relationships between the land surface temperature (LST), NDBI and NDVI. The urban he...

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Main Authors: Macarof Paul, Statescu Florian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Press, Iasi, Romania 2017-10-01
Series:Present Environment and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pesd.2017.11.issue-2/pesd-2017-0032/pesd-2017-0032.xml?format=INT