Published April 6, 2026
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Exploring Land Use/Land Cover Changes and Their Effect on Land Surface Temperature and Urban Heat Island: A Case of Lahore, Pakistan
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- 1. Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society, Hiroshima University, Japan
Description
This study examines land surface temperature (LST) dynamics and urban heat island (UHI) intensity in Lahore, Pakistan, using multi-temporal Landsat imagery from 2000 to 2020. Changes in land use/land cover (LULC), vegetation cover, and built-up density were analysed using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI), and Urban Thermal Field Variance (UTFVI) indices. Results reveal rapid urban expansion accompanied by increasing LST and UHI intensity, with strong positive correlations between LST and built-up areas and negative correlations with vegetation. The findings highlight the importance of geospatial analysis for sustainable urban planning and climate-resilient city development.
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