Aqeel Shah Abdul Halim Shah^1,2, Nafisah Khalid^1,*, Abdul Rauf Abdul Rasam¹

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.34, pp. 603-617, 2025, DOI:10.32604/rig.2025.065369 - 06 August 2025

Abstract Urban green spaces (UGS) play a crucial role in promoting ecological, social, and environmental sustainability. UGS play a key role in reducing land surface temperature (LST) in rapidly urbanizing areas, thereby mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This paper conducts an extensive analysis of land use, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and LST to examine the influence of the environmental landscapes of Shah Alam and Putrajaya from 2014 to 2023 on the variation of LST. In 2014, NDVI values in Shah Alam ranged from 0.35 to 0.50, fluctuating to 0.32 to 0.48 in 2023.… More > Graphic Abstract

Pei Tan^1,2,3, Mingyang Lv^2,4,*, Huadong Guo^1,2,3,*, Changyong Dou^1,2, Xue Jin⁴, Wuhe Li⁴

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.34, pp. 169-185, 2025, DOI:10.32604/rig.2025.063997 - 09 April 2025

Abstract Green space plays an important role in the sustainable urban development. This study proposes the Green Lighting Index (GLI), integrating nighttime light data from SDGSAT-1 and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Sentinel-2, to explore the nighttime human activity in green spaces across three major urban agglomerations in China: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH), the Yangtze River Delta (YRD), and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The findings reveal that, for most green spaces, the relationship between nighttime lighting and green spaces is predominantly exclusionary. However, a synergistic relationship is observed in some vibrant green spaces characterized by More >

Abdel Aziz Osséni¹, Gbodja Houéhanou François Gbesso^1,*, Sedami Igor Armand Yevide², Etienne Romaric Adéwalé Godonou¹

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.33, pp. 201-220, 2024, DOI:10.32604/rig.2024.053500 - 11 July 2024

Abstract Urban green areas play a vital role in enhancing the social balance, resilience, and environmental sustainability of urban settings. In Benin, while the landscaping sector is expanding, finding appropriate locations for creating green spaces remains a challenge. The purpose of this study was to identify areas conducive to the incorporation of green landscapes into urban planning within the Sèmè-Podji District. The approach used involved a multi-criteria analysis leveraging a combined GIS and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) framework. Six key factors were considered: land use, elevation, slope, distance to major roads, proximity to urban hubs, and… More > Graphic Abstract