Impacts of spatial clustering of urban land cover on land surface temperature across Köppen climate zones in the contiguous United States

This study examines the effects of spatial clustering of urban land cover types on land surface temperature (LST). The potential impact of the background regional climate is also taken into consideration. To study this relationship, multiple cities, each representing a major Köppen climate region in the U.S., namely Portland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Orlando, and Phoenix, were selected. Urban land cover types were derived from...