Thermal and Optical Remote Sensing : Evaluating Urban Green Spaces and Urban Heat Islands in a Changing Climate / / by John O Odindi, Elhadi Adam, Elfatih M Abdel-Rahman (editors)

• Pubblicazione: [Place of publication not identified] : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , 2023
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Disciplina: 307.1216095456
• Soggetto topico: Urban ecology (Biology) - India - Delhi - Remote sensing; Land use - India - Delhi - Remote sensing
• Persona (resp. second.): O OdindiJohn; AdamElhadi; Abdel-RahmanElhadi Elfatih M
• Nota di contenuto: About the Editors vii -- Preface to "Thermal and Optical Remote Sensing: Evaluating Urban Green Spaces and Urban Heat Islands in a Changing Climate" ix -- Step-By-Step Downscaling of Land Surface Temperature Considering Urban Spatial Morphological Parameters 1 -- How to Measure the Urban Park Cooling Island? A Perspective of Absolute and Relative Indicators Using Remote Sensing and Buffer Analysis 19 -- Sentinel-Based Adaptation of the Local Climate Zones Framework to a South African Context 35 -- Determining the Influence of Long Term Urban Growth on Surface Urban Heat Islands Using Local Climate Zones and Intensity Analysis Techniques 59 -- Local Climate Zones and Thermal Characteristics in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia 81 -- Urban Sprawl and Changes in Land-Use Efficiency in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, China from 2000 to 2020: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Using Earth Observation Data 99 -- Comparative Analysis of Variations and Patterns between Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity and Frequency across 305 Chinese Cities 117 -- Quantitatively Assessing the Impact of Driving Factors on Vegetation Cover Change in China's 32 Major Cities 135 -- The Surface Urban Heat Island and Key Mitigation Factors in Arid Climate Cities, Case of Marrakesh, Morocco 157 -- "Cool" Roofs as a Heat-Mitigation Measure in Urban Heat Islands: A Comparative Analysis Using Sentinel 2 and Landsat Data 179 -- Cooling Effects of Urban Vegetation: The Role of Golf Courses 195.
• Sommario/riassunto: This reprint focuses on the theoretical principles and practical adoption of remote sensing approaches and datasets in understanding the nexus between urbanization, natural landscapes, urban micro-climate, climate change and Urban Heat Islands. Urbanization, characterized by natural landscape transformation, influences thermodynamics, surface energy and micro- and macro climate perturbations. These changes result in environmental deterioration that in turn adversely affects bio-physical processes and quality of urban life. A major consequence of urbanization is the Urban Heat Island (UHI). It is anticipated that the increased UHIs, in concert with the increasing anthropogenic activities, will further increase the vulnerability of urban landscapes to climate-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves. Recent advances in optical and thermal remotely sensed datasets offer great potential in understanding the relationship between urban bio-physical characteristics and UHIs. Hence, this reprint provides a basis for understanding urban ecological and thermal patterns, which is critical for the management of urban physical, ecological and social processes within a remotely sensed data framework. This reprint should be of interest to both specialists and generalists interested in, among other fields, urban planning, ecological conservation, the urban micro-climate, and climate change.
• Altri titoli varianti: Thermal and Optical Remote Sensing
• Titolo autorizzato: Thermal and Optical Remote Sensing
• ISBN: 3-0365-6276-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910647230803321
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