This study investigates the intensity of Land Surface Temperature (LST) and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect across Lahore District and its surrounding urban and peri-urban areas. Landsat satellite data were utilized to examine the spatiotemporal patterns of LST, identify UHI zones, and assess changes in land use and land cover (LULC), the Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI), the Normal…
Research Update from the NatureNet Science Fellows
According to a new paper out today in PLOS ONE, energy sprawl—the development of new land area required for energy production—is, and will likely continue to be, the largest driver of land use change in the United States for the foreseeable future.
“Most people recognize that air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions are a significant problem as…
