Abstract Background Landscape metrics have been widely applied to quantifying the relationship between land surface temperature and urban spatial patterns received acceptable verification from landscape ecologists but some studies shown their inaccurate results. The objective of study is compare texture-based measures as alternative indices in measuring heterogeneity effects on LST at multiple ...

This article presents a 4D modelling approach that employs multi-temporal and historical aerial images to derive spatio-temporal information for scenes and landscapes. Such imagery represent a unique data source, which combined with photo interpretation and reality-based 3D reconstruction techniques, can offer a more complete modelling procedure because it adds the fourth dimension of time to 3...

urban growth and associated landscape transformation has been a major driver of local, regionaland global environmental change. the conversion of urban greenery to impervious landscapes has been identifiedas a key factor influencing the distinctive urban heat and associated consequences. due to the often highdemand for space in urban areas, creation and preservation of urban greenery as heat si...

Previous research concerning the effects of television on children has tended to focus upon the learning of social behaviors and attitudes (2,4,5). That children’s age-related cognitive limitations would affect their perceptions of television programming and presumably mediate learning seems evident, yet this area is only now coming under frequent discussion. The purpose of this study was to ex...

There are many studies dealing with the protection or restoration of wetlands and the sustainable economic growth of cities as separate subjects. This study investigates the conflict between the two in an area where city growth is threatening a protected wetland area. We develop a stochastic cellular automaton model for urban growth and apply it to the Vecht area surrounding the city of Hilvers...

In the Pacific Northwest of the United States, adult coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) returning from the ocean to spawn in urban basins of the Puget Sound region have been prematurely dying at high rates (up to 90% of the total runs) for more than a decade. The current weight of evidence indicates that coho deaths are caused by toxic chemical contaminants in land-based runoff to urban streams...

Why do we plant trees into our landscapes? The answer is easy. We plant them because they filter dust and absorb pollution, provide shade, shelter, deflect and soften noise, reduce wind velocity and glare. The aesthetic of tree lined streets and green spaces have been shown to have positive psychological and health benefits to human society including lower rates of mental illness, violence and ...