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14. Remote Sensing of Urban Environmental Conditions

Authors : Andy Kwarteng, Christopher Small

Published in: Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban Areas

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Abstract

Surface temperature and vegetation abundance are two environmental conditions that can be accurately measured from satellites. This chapter gives an overview of the following: (1) urbanization and the urban environment; (2) urban vegetation, surface temperature and public health issues; (3) techniques for urban vegetation mapping; (4) urban thermal mapping; and (5) comparison of urban vegetation and surface temperature and their impact on environmental conditions in New York City and Kuwait City.

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Metadata
Title
Remote Sensing of Urban Environmental Conditions
Authors
Andy Kwarteng
Christopher Small
Copyright Year
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Remote Sensing of Urban and Suburban Areas

Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-4371-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4020-4385-7

Copyright Year: 2010

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4385-7_14

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