Determining the effect of green spaces on Urban heat distribution using satellite imagery

Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-135

  Choi, Hyun Ah ^a   Lee, Woo Kyun ^a   Byun, Woo Hyuk ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Satellite imagery; Spatio temporal; Urban green space; Urban heat distribution (UHD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870038183     PISSN: 19766912     EISSN: 22871160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5572/ajae.2012.6.2.127     Document Type: Article

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