Spatial modeling and assessment of urban form : analysis of urban growth: From sprawl to compact using geospatial data

• Other Authors: Pradhan, Biswajeet (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Cities and towns > Growth > Remote sensing.; Land use, Urban > Remote sensing.; Geospatial data.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319542171; 9783319542164
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 331 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book discusses the application of Geospatial data, Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) technologies in analysis and modeling of urban growth process, and its pattern, with special focus on sprawl and compact form of urban development. The book explains these two kinds of...