ABSTRACT
Land use and land cover changes associated with increased urbanization have led to landscape and environmental changes throughout the world. Remote Sensing Applications for the Urban Environment places emphasis on the rapid development of worldwide urbanization and its impact on the environment, and reviews the assessment of urban land cover condit
Introduction. Characteristics of Urban Landscape Feature in Local and Regional Scales. Characterization of Urban Land Cover in a Moderate Resolution. Regional and Global Urban Land Cover Characterizations. Assessment of Water Quality in Urban Areas. Natural Hazard Assessment for Urban Environments. Air Quality in Urban-Local and Regional Aspects. Air Quality in Urban Area-Global Aspects. Urban Heat Island and Regional Climate Effect. References.
