Urbanization effects on temperature trends of Lahore during 1950-2007

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 274-281

  Sajjad, S H ^a   Shirazi, Safdar Ali ^b   Ahmed Khan, M ^c   Raza, Asif ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^d PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Pakistan; Population; Temperature rise; Transportation; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992969600     PISSN: 17568692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17568690910977483     Document Type: Article

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