Quantifying the Trends in Land Surface Temperature and Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity in Mediterranean Cities in View of Smart Urbanization

Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a key parameter for the estimation of urban fluxes as well as for the assessment of the presence and strength of the surface urban heat island (SUHI). In an urban environment, LST depends on the way the city has been planned and developed over time. To this end, the...

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Main Authors: Anastasios Polydoros, Thaleia Mavrakou, Constantinos Cartalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Urban Science
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/2/1/16