The Thermal Footprint of Urbanization: Decadal Land Cover Dynamics, Land Surface Temperature Intensification, and Machine Learning Projections in the Western Peninsula of Sierra Leone (2014–2024)
Patrick Moseray, Peter Makieu & Lamin R. Mansaray · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026
Rapid conversion of vegetated land to impervious surfaces drives Urban Heat Island intensification, posing acute risks to human health and livelihoods across tropical Africa. This study presents the first systematic, biennial decadal analysis of Land Surface Temperature (LST) dyn...
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10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51057