Prediction of surface urban heat island based on predicted consequences of urban sprawl using deep learning: A way forward for a sustainable environment

S Fu, L Wang, U Khalil, AH Cheema, I Ullah… - … of the Earth, Parts a/b/c, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work aimed at the spatiotemporal analysis of Land Surface Temperature (LST)
and several land-use land-cover spectral indices, namely Normalized Difference Vegetation …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment and prediction of meteorological drought using machine learning algorithms and climate data

K En-Nagre, M Aqnouy, A Ouarka, SAA Naqvi… - Climate Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
Monitoring drought in semi-arid regions due to climate change is of paramount importance.
This study, conducted in Morocco's Upper Drâa Basin (UDB), analyzed data spanning from …

Monitoring and prediction of the LULC change dynamics using time series remote sensing data with Google Earth Engine

M Farhan, T Wu, M Amin, A Tariq, R Guluzade… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
Urbanization is a significant global problem affecting many regions facing climate change.
Land use land cover (LULC), land surface temperature (LST), urban sprawl, and significant …

Wetland identification through remote sensing: insights into wetness, greenness, turbidity, temperature, and changing landscapes

RW Aslam, H Shu, K Javid, S Pervaiz, F Mustafa… - Big Data Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Wetlands are important in many ways, including hydrological cycles, ecosystem diversity,
climate change, and economic activity. Despite the Ramsar Convention's awareness …

Identification and map** of groundwater recharge zones using multi influencing factor and analytical hierarchy process

F Meng, MI Khan, SAA Naqvi, A Sarwar, F Islam… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The management of groundwater systems is essential for nations that rely on groundwater
as the principal source of communal water supply (eg, Mohmand District of Pakistan). The …

County-level corn yield prediction using supervised machine learning

SN Khan, AN Khan, A Tariq, L Lu, NA Malik… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The main objectives of this study are (1) to compare several machine learning models to
predict county-level corn yield in the study area and (2) to compare the feasibility of machine …

Assessing access to safe drinking water in flood-affected areas of District Nowshera, Pakistan: A case study towards achieving sustainable development goal 6.1

M Tufail, MJ Nasir, A Tariq, Z Ali, SS Alarifi - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Access to safe drinking water is one of the most vital targets of sustainable development
goal (6.1). However, climate change has become a significant challenge to safe water …

Exploring rangeland dynamics in Punjab, Pakistan: integrating LULC, LST, and remote sensing for ecosystem analysis (2000–2020)

L Feng, I Naz, A Quddoos, Z Zafar, M Gan… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2025 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Rangelands, covering 40% of Earth's land surface, play a crucial role in global
ecosystem services and local livelihoods. In Punjab, Pakistan, these ecosystems face …

Force and power requirement for development of cumin harvester: a dynamic approach

M Kumar, PK Sahoo, DK Kushwaha, I Mani… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
An experimental setup was developed for simulating the field conditions to determine the
force and power required for cutting cumin crops in dynamic conditions. The effect of cutter …

[HTML][HTML] Develo** Strategies for Carbon Neutrality Through Restoration of Ecological Spatial Networks in the Thal Desert, Punjab

T Nawaz, MGI Ansari, Q Yu, B Avirmed, F Iftikhar, W Yu… - Remote Sensing, 2025 - mdpi.com
Carbon neutrality is an important goal for addressing global warming. It can be achieved by
increasing carbon storage and reducing carbon emissions. Vegetation plays a key role in …