Land Characterization Analysis of Surface Temperature of Semi-Arid Mountainous City Abha, Saudi Arabia Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52286#.VI-PWMnQrzE Author(s) Javed Mallick Affiliation(s) Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA . ABSTRACT This knowledge of land surface temperature and its spatial variations within a city environment is of prime importance to the study of urban climate and human-environment interactions. Few studies have examined the influence of land use and terrain on the surface temperature effects of semi-arid mountainous urban areas. This study investigates the urban environment characterization and its effects on surface temperature using remote sensing. The m...