Transformation of Urban Surfaces and Heat Islands in Nanjing during 1984–2018

One of the many consequences of urbanization is the expansion of cities into rural areas, which leads to the transformation of lands from natural surfaces to developed surfaces. It is widely considered an established fact that urbanization generally increases the heat island effect. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Yanxia Li, Xinkai Zhang, Sijie Zhu, Xiaoyu Wang, Yongdong Lu, Sihong Du, Xing Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/16/6521