Thermal remote sensing for examining the relationship between urban Land surface Temperature and land use/cover in Tabriz city, Iran

This study investigates the relationship between Land surface Temperature (LST) and land use/cover (LUC) in Tabriz city, Iran. LST were assessed based on ASTER thermal images. Results showed that LST was highly influenced by LUC and that LST is sensitive to vegetation and moisture. A minimum value of 8.57°C was observed for reflective water bodies, while a maximum of 30.34°C was observed for industrial areas. The relationship between the LUC and LST maps was analysed. LST was found to be positively correlated with impervious surface but negatively correlated with vegetated land.