Urbanization impact on regional climate and extreme weather: Current understanding, uncertainties, and future research directions
Urban environments lie at the confluence of social, cultural, and economic activities and
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
have unique biophysical characteristics due to continued infrastructure development that …
Impacts of urbanisation on hydrological and water quality dynamics, and urban water management: a review
SJ McGrane - Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
As urban space continues to expand to accommodate a growing global population, there
remains a real need to quantify and qualify the impacts of urban space on natural processes …
remains a real need to quantify and qualify the impacts of urban space on natural processes …
Population–urbanization–energy nexus: a review
Energy expansion and security in the current world scenario focuses on increasing the
energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that …
energy generation capacity and if possible, adopting cleaner and greener energy in that …
Breaking new ground in map** human settlements from space–The Global Urban Footprint
Abstract Today, approximately 7.2 billion people inhabit the Earth and by 2050 this number
will have risen to around nine billion, of which about 70% will be living in cities. The …
will have risen to around nine billion, of which about 70% will be living in cities. The …
Land use and land cover change detection and prediction in the Kathmandu district of Nepal using remote sensing and GIS
Understanding land use and land cover changes has become a necessity in managing and
monitoring natural resources and development especially urban planning. Remote sensing …
monitoring natural resources and development especially urban planning. Remote sensing …
Socio‐eco‐evolutionary dynamics in cities
Cities are uniquely complex systems regulated by interactions and feedbacks between
nature and human society. Characteristics of human society—including culture, economics …
nature and human society. Characteristics of human society—including culture, economics …
Land cover changes and their biogeophysical effects on climate
Land cover changes (LCCs) play an important role in the climate system. Research over
recent decades highlights the impacts of these changes on atmospheric temperature …
recent decades highlights the impacts of these changes on atmospheric temperature …
The new geography of contemporary urbanization and the environment
Contemporary urbanization differs from historical patterns of urban growth in terms of scale,
rate, location, form, and function. This review discusses the characteristics of contemporary …
rate, location, form, and function. This review discusses the characteristics of contemporary …
A new index for delineating built‐up land features in satellite imagery
H Xu - International journal of remote sensing, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
A new index derived from existing indices–an index‐based built‐up index (IBI)–is proposed
for the rapid extraction of built‐up land features in satellite imagery. The IBI is distinguished …
for the rapid extraction of built‐up land features in satellite imagery. The IBI is distinguished …
Forty years of urban expansion in Bei**g: What is the relative importance of physical, socioeconomic, and neighborhood factors?
Urban expansion is one of the major causes of many ecological and environmental
problems in urban areas and the surrounding regions. Understanding the process of urban …
problems in urban areas and the surrounding regions. Understanding the process of urban …