Urbanization as a major driver of urban climate change
1. Definition Urbanization is the process of urban development and is characterized by the expansion of built-up areas and the growth of population in cities and towns. In the contexts of global change research and climatic science, urbanization is usually regarded as a special manifestation of land...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Advances in climate change research 2015-03, Vol.6 (1), p.1-6 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 1. Definition
Urbanization is the process of urban development and is characterized by the expansion of built-up areas and the growth of population in cities and towns. In the contexts of global change research and climatic science, urbanization is usually regarded as a special manifestation of land use and land cover （LULC） change on a local scale. |
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| ISSN: | 1674-9278 1674-9278 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.accre.2015.08.003 |