Mapping Local Climate Zones Using ArcGIS-Based Method and Exploring Land Surface Temperature Characteristics in Chenzhou, China

The local climate zone (LCZ) has become a new tool for urban heat island research. Taking Chenzhou as the research object, eight urban spatial form elements and land cover elements are calculated respectively through ArcGIS, Skyhelios and ENVI software. The calculation results are then rasterized an...

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Main Authors: Yaping Chen, Bohong Zheng, Yinze Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/7/2974