THERMAL ENVIRONMENT OF RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES OVER A COAST AREA IN SOUTHEASTERN CHINA

• Published in: International archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences. Vol. XLVIII-3/W2-2022; pp. 9 - 14
• Main Authors: Chen, F., Shen, X. W., Huang, D. F., Huang, Y. X.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 27.10.2022; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Archives & records; Climate change; Landsat; Normalized difference vegetative index; Reflectance; Remote sensing; Residential communities; Residential location; Rural areas; Seasonal variation; Seasonal variations; Spatial resolution; Spectral reflectance; Surface temperature; Temperature; Thermal environments; Urban areas; Urban heat islands; Urban planning; Vegetation

The characters of the residential communities over Tong’an District of Xiamen City in thermal environment as well as in biophysical factors were investigated mainly based on the Lansat-8 OLI/TIRS Collection 2 Level-2 products. Specifically, the surface temperature product was used in measuring therm...