Challenges in characterizing and mitigating urban heat islands - A role for integrated approaches including remote sensing

Applied Remote Sensing for Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 117-135

  Stefanov, William L ^a   Brazel, Anthony J ^b  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 59849086377     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68009-3_6     Document Type: Chapter

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