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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-05-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/5/453 |