Examining the importance of endmember class and spectra variability in unmixing analysis for mapping urban impervious surfaces
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2017.09.019
Abstract: Abstract Impervious surface is considered as a key indicator for evaluating urbanization intensity and environmental quality. For mapping impervious surfaces, spectral mixture analysis has been widely applied because of its effectiveness in addressing the mixed pixel… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; spectra variability; variability; endmember class ... See more keywords
Measuring and modeling surface sorption dynamics of organophosphate flame retardants on impervious surfaces.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.080
Abstract: Understanding the sorption mechanisms for organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) on impervious surfaces is important to improve our knowledge of the fate and transport of OPFRs in indoor environments. The sorption processes of semivolatile organic compounds… read more here.
Keywords: sorption dynamics; organophosphate flame; sorption; flame retardants ... See more keywords
Urbanization significantly impacts the connectivity of soil microbes involved in nitrogen dynamics at a watershed scale.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113708
Abstract: As one of the most dominant ecosystems of urban green space, turfgrasses provide a wide range of ecosystem services. However, little is known about the interactions of microbial communities in turfgrass soils and how these… read more here.
Keywords: watershed scale; urbanization; connectivity; bacterial communities ... See more keywords
40-Year (1978–2017) human settlement changes in China reflected by impervious surfaces from satellite remote sensing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.04.024
Abstract: Abstract Impervious surfaces are the most significant feature of human settlements. Timely, accurate, and frequent information on impervious surfaces is critical in both social-economic and natural environment applications. Over the past 40 years, impervious surface areas… read more here.
Keywords: 1978 2017; impervious surface; year 1978; impervious surfaces ... See more keywords
Impact Quantification of Decentralization in Urban Growth by Extracting Impervious Surfaces Using ISEI in Model Maker
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DOI: 10.3390/su12010380
Abstract: Decentralization problems in Africa have caused some infrastructure disparity between country capitals and distant districts. In Ghana, less public investment has created a gap between implementation results and theoretical benefits. Spectral indices are a good… read more here.
Keywords: decentralization; urban growth; quantification decentralization; extracting impervious ... See more keywords