Surface urban heat island Urban development Emissivity Impervious surface Land surface temperature
Issue Date:
2008
Publisher:
ĐHQGHN
Citation:
VNU Journal of Science, Earth Sciences 24 (2008) 160‐167
Abstract:
In this research, remote sensing technology was used to evaluate urban development and
its thermal characteristics through mapping impervious surfaces and evaluating thermal infrared
images. The study is carried out in the northern part of Ho Chi Minh City, which is experienced an
accelerated urban development since the end of 1980s. Landsat and Aster images were used to
calculate the variation in urban impervious surfaces from 1989 to 2006. Thermal bands were
processed to obtain land surface temperatures for investigating the urban heat island effect
associated with increasing impervious surfaces both spatially and temporally.
Description:
VNU Journal of Science, Earth Sciences. Vol. 24 (2008), No.3, P. 160‐167
