1st Edition

Unravelling the Temperature Regime of Rural Landscapes Insights from a Small-Scale River Basin

By Susanta Mahato, Swades Pal, PK Joshi Copyright 2026
246 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book delves into the complex interplay between temperature regimes and rural landscapes, with a focused exploration of a small-scale river basin. It highlights the significance of microclimatic variations in rural areas, which are often overshadowed by urban heat studies. The book meticulously examines the factors contributing to temperature fluctuations in these landscapes, including land... Read more

Foreword  Preface  Acknowledgements  1.     Introduction and Background of the study area     2.     Transition in Land Surface Temperature 3.     Spatio-Temporal Trend 4.     Simulation of Temperature State 5.     Analyzing Pattern of High and Low Temperature 6.     Impact of Surface Parameters on Temperature and Spatial Temperature Modeling 7.     Deficit water balance and warming effect          8.     Energy Balance and Temperature Change 9.     Multi-Parametric Modeling of Warming Effects  10.  Possible Minimizing Strategies 

Biography

Susanta Mahato is an Assistant Professor in the Department of General and Applied Geography, specializing in climatology and remote sensing. His research focuses on land-atmosphere interactions, urban climate dynamics, thermal remote sensing, and applied geospatial analysis.

 

Swades Pal is a Professor of Geography at the University of Gour Banga in West Bengal, India, with over 14 years of teaching experience and more than 17 years of research experience. His expertise lies in river geomorphology (fluvial processes), riparian wetland hydrology and ecology, as well as the dynamics of urban ecosystems.

 

P.K. Joshi is a distinguished academic in the field of geospatial analysis, environmental sciences, and climate change studies, currently serving as. His expertise lies in remote sensing, GIS, climate resilience, and landscape-vegetation analysis, making him a leading authority on environmental monitoring and climate adaptation strategies.