Impacts of Built-Up Area Expansion in 2D and 3D on Regional Surface Temperature

Many studies have reported the thermal effects of urban expansion from non-built-up land; however, how changes in building height in built-up land influence the regional thermal environment is still uncertain. Thus, taking the transitional region between the Chinese megacities of Beijing and Tianjin...

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Main Authors: Hongyan Cai, Xinliang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/10/1862