INVESTIGATING LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN THANH HOA CITY FROM 2000 TO 2023 USING GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE

In recent years, rapid urbanization has significantly increased surface temperatures in major urban areas. Surface temperature is one of the key factors in studying the impacts of urbanization on the environment and society. This study focused on identifying changes in surface temperature values in Thanh Hoa city, located in Thanh Hoa province, from 2000 to 2023 using satellite imagery on the Google Earth Engine platform. The results indicated that land surface temperature values fluctuated over different periods in the study area. The average surface temperature reached its highest value in 2023, followed by 2015, 2019, 2001, and 2022, and the lowest in 2007. The results obtained in this paper can provide useful information to assist managers and policymakers in making decisions regarding land use planning and urban development.