Globally, urbanization-driven changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) jeopardize
Land Surface Temperatures (LSTs) and the outdoor thermal comfort of urban residents …

Rapid urbanization primarily converts naturally vegetated areas and pervious surfaces into
impervious built-up areas, significantly transforming microclimates and ecological dynamics …

Hypertension (HTN) was a major preventable cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD),
contributing to a huge disease burden. Ambient temperature, air pollution and green space …

Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation coupled with overpopulation have altered land
cover/land use (LCLU) and surface temperature (ST) patterns in Dehradun. Monitoring these …

Despite the growing importance of soil and water conservation and watershed development
projects as an approach to rural development and natural resource management, there has …

Landscape patterns (LP) and plant functional types (PFTs) are the key factors for green
space to reduce atmospheric particulate matter (PM). Although considerable attention has …

Over the past thirty years, Nashik, India, witnessed rapid urbanization, elevating Land
Surface Temperatures (LSTs). This study presents a comprehensive approach for analyzing …

On a daily basis, political decisions are made, often with their full extent of impact being
unclear. Not seldom, the decisions and policy measures implemented result in direct or …

Assessment of urban growth is considered an important study for urban areas. The growth
patterns and dynamics play a pivotal role in defining urban areas. Spatial metrics can prove …

The purpose of this work is to determine land-use and land-cover (LULC) patterns, land
surface temperature (LST), and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) changes in …