Effects of urbanization and land-use type on monthly extreme temperatures in a developing semi-arid region, Turkey

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 143-158

  Tonkaz, T ^a   Cetin M ^b  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Extreme temperatures; Mann Kendall trend detection test; Population change; Southeastern Anatolian Project (GAP) area; Urbanization effect

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LAND USE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEMIARID REGION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; URBANIZATION;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 33750020278     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.020     Document Type: Article

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