Estimation of Continuous Urban Sky View Factor from Landsat Data Using Shadow Detection

Estimation of Continuous Urban Sky View Factor from Landsat Data Using Shadow Detection

Sky View Factor (SVF, a dimensionless value between 0 and 1 representing obstructed and unobstructed sky, respectively) has an important influence on urban energy balance, and is a key contributor to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect experienced by heavily built up regions. Continuous urban SVF map...

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Main Authors: Matus Hodul, Anders Knudby, Hung Chak Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Sky View Factor
urban remote sensing
urban heat island
Landsat TM
shadow detection
spectral mixture analysis
shadow proportion
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/7/568

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