Spatial Modeling and Assessment of Urban Form: Analysis of Urban Growth: From Sprawl to Compact Using Geospatial Data (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Urban growth and expansion.- Forms and models of urban growth.- Sustainable urban development.- Sprawl vs. Compact developments.- Urban from and pattern evaluation.- Land use change trend analysis using GIS.- Driving factors of urban expansion.- Spatial land use change modeling and prediction.- Validation of urban modeling approaches.- Compact land use form modeling.- Application of GIS and RS in urban growth analysis and modelling: case studies.