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Universal Journal of Geoscience(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 2(7), pp. 222 - 228
DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2014.020705
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Potential Application of Change in Urban Green Space as an Indicator of Urban Environmental Quality Change
Opeyemi A. Zubair *, Trina Weilert
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Geosciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, 64110, United States
ABSTRACT
This paper presents the potential application of change in urban green space as an indicator of urban environmental quality change. At a pilot scale, Landsat images of 1990 and 2011 of Jackson county area of Kansas City were classified to produce land use land cover maps of the area. Further, NDVI was generated for these two periods. The goal is to extract greenness as a measure of environmental quality change. Preliminary results point towards a deterioration in environmental quality. However, we recommended that future studies include more parameters to provide a holistic view.
KEYWORDS
Land Use Land Cover Change, Environmental Quality, Urban, Green Space
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[1] Opeyemi A. Zubair , Trina Weilert , "Potential Application of Change in Urban Green Space as an Indicator of Urban Environmental Quality Change," Universal Journal of Geoscience(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 2, No. 7, pp. 222 - 228, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2014.020705.
(b). APA Format:
Opeyemi A. Zubair , Trina Weilert (2014). Potential Application of Change in Urban Green Space as an Indicator of Urban Environmental Quality Change. Universal Journal of Geoscience(CEASE PUBLICATION), 2(7), 222 - 228. DOI: 10.13189/ujg.2014.020705.