Influence of Urbanization Factors on Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity: A Comparison of Countries at Different Developmental Phases
Urbanization is a global problem with demographic trends. The urban heat island plays a dominant role in local climate systems. Despite existing efforts to understand the impacts of multiple urbanization factors on the urban heat island globally, very little is known about the attribution of urban h...
Main Authors: | Yaoping Cui, Xinliang Xu, Jinwei Dong, Yaochen Qin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/8/706 |
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