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Effects of land use/cover change on atmospheric humidity in three urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
Land use/cover change (LUCC) affects regional climate not only through its direct changes of land surface properties, but also through its further...
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Demographic Potential of Agglomerations of Siberia: Influence of the Factor of Population Density
We examine the main factors influencing the dynamics of population density in urban agglomerations of the Siberian Federal District, based on a case...
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A study on the urban growth and dynamics over 16 major cities of India
Urban agglomerations across the world have witnessed haphazard and unprecedented growth in the recent past, giving rise to urban sprawling. This...
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Study of urban heat island index methods for urban agglomerations (hilly terrain) in Chongqing
To study the urban heat island (UHI) effect in the mountainous areas of Chongqing, the UHI indexes for the Chongqing urban agglomerations were...
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Space–Time Evaluation of Atmospheric Black Carbon in Chinese Urban Environment: Influence of Land Use and Air Pollution Policies
High black carbon (BC) levels due to combustion processes pose a severe air pollution issue in China, especially in urban agglomerations. Although...
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Analyzing the effect size of urban growth driving factors: application of multilayer-perceptron Markov-chain model for the Riyadh city
This paper presents a predictive analysis of the urban growth in Riyadh city for the years 2030 and 2050. The Multi-Layer Perceptron Markov Chain...
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Intricacies of Mediterranean urban and regional dynamics
The present study delves into the intricate interplay between the historical legacies, contemporary adaptations, and future aspirations of Southern...
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PM2.5 estimation and analysis of BiCNN model considering spatiotemporal characteristics: a case study of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomeration
As one of China’s national urban agglomerations, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomeration (MRYRA) has suffered from serious PM2.5...
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Urban sprawl assessment in Raipur and Bhubaneswar urban agglomerations from 1991 to 2018 using geoinformatics
The rapid urban growth after India’s economic liberalization is likely to foster urban sprawl in mid-sized cities. Therefore, this paper attempts to...
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Identification of Urban Growth Typology and its Association with Thermal Environment: A Study of Siliguri Urban Agglomeration, West Bengal, India
Rapid urbanization and consequent disappearance of vegetation cover and increase in impervious surface have accelerated the increase in land surface...
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Urban irrigation reduces moist heat stress in Bei**g, China
Although urban irrigation can modulate local hydrothermal conditions and mitigate urban heat island effects, its impact on moist heat stress (MHS) is...
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Variability of urban fractional vegetation cover and its driving factors in 328 cities in China
Urban green space promotes the health of urban residents, enhances urban ecosystem biodiversity, mitigates environmental pollution, and attenuates...
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Dynamics of urban sprawl on the peri-urban landscape and its relationship with urban heat island in Chennai Metropolitan Area, India
Economic expansion has fostered urbanization in develo** countries. Communities encountering rapid urbanization have a significant impact on the...
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Urban Impact on Landfalling Tropical Cyclone Precipitation: A Numerical Study of Typhoon Rumbia (2018)
Coastal urban areas are prone to serious disasters caused by landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs). Despite the crucial role of urban forcing in...
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Analyzing the Fragmentation of Urban Footprints in Eastern and Southern Indian Cities and Driving Factors
Rapid urbanization in combination with poor planning processes and/or policies give rise to dispersed and fragmented patches. Small pockets of urban...
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Small Urban River Runoff Response to 2020 and 2021 Extreme Rainfalls on the Territory of Moscow
AbstractAn important trend of modern development is the concentration of population in urban agglomerations, where a specific meso- and micro-climate...
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Evaluating the scenario of urban blue-green space in Tezpur town of Assam using geo-technical approach
Urban blue-green space (UBGS) is considered to be an effective way to mitigate Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects. UBGS not only cools the actual space...
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The Impacts of Urban Growth Drivers on the Spatial and Temporal Pattern of City Expansion
Urban growth drivers are critical components of urbanization. Potential drivers only drive the city development, which leads to the formation of new...
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Comparison of landuse/landcover classifier for monitoring urban dynamics using spatially enhanced landsat dataset
Urban dynamics refers to a phenomenon wherein certain factors contribute to imparting changes to an urban area. These factors can aid in either...
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Urban water system theory and its model development and application
The urban water system theory is an extension of the basin water system science on an urban scale, providing a new systematic solution for the...