Evaluation of Urbanization Dynamics and its Impacts on Surface Heat Islands: A Case Study of Beijing, China

As the capital of China, Beijing has experienced a continued and rapid urbanization process in the past few decades. One of the key environmental impacts of rapid urbanization is the effect of urban heat island (UHI). The objective of this study was to estimate the urbanization indexes of Beijing fr...

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Main Authors: Wei Chen, Yao Zhang, Chongyu Pengwang, Weijun Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/453