Environmental science and pollution research internationalBrazilUrbanizationCitiesHot TemperatureSeasons
Interactions between urbanization, heat islands, and thermal comfort in João Pessoa, Brazil.
Mirela Oliveira Medeiros, Luiz Bueno da Silva, José Francisco de Oliveira Júnior, Eduardo Gonçalves Patriota, Victor Hugo R Coelho
Published: 202510.1007/s11356-025-37148-y
Abstract
Understanding how urbanization reshapes local thermal conditions is essential for planning in fast-growing tropical cities. We assessed Landsat-derived LST, NDVI, and BU; land-use dynamics; and the station-based Thom's Discomfort Index (DI) for João…
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