Ecological effects of land use and land cover changes on lakes in urban environments

• Published in: Sustainable development (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 6801 - 6818
• Main Authors: Krishnan, Ganga, Shanthi Priya, Radhakrishnan, Senthil, Ramalingam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2024; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Subjects: Climate change; Ecological effects; environmental policy; Islands; Lakes; Land cover; Land use; Parameter identification; Sustainable development; sustainable development goals; Urban areas; Urban environments; urban heat island; Urban heat islands; Urbanization; water bodies

Urban lakes confront significant threats due to changes in land use and land cover (LULC) resulting from urbanization and subsequent climate change. This review discusses the intricate effects of the urban heat island phenomenon on lakes, specifically attributed to LULC changes. Utilizing the Scopus...