This study explores the combined application of remote sensing, spatial metrics and spatial
modeling to the analysis and modeling of urban growth in Santa Barbara, California. The …

The paper explores a framework combining remote sensing and spatial metrics aimed at
improving the analysis and modeling of urban growth and land use change. While remote …

In the United States, there is widespread concern about understanding and curbing urban
sprawl, which has been cited for its negative impacts on natural resources, economic health …

Monitoring growth and change along the metropolitan periphery is of critical concern both to
those who study metropolitan dynamics and those who must manage resources and provide …

Landuse change in metropolitan areas is largely focused on the dynamic nature of urban
landuse change. In this research, a spatial statistical model was used to support decision …

Urbanization and the ability to manage for a sustainable future present numerous
challenges for geographers and planners in metropolitan regions. Remotely sensed data …

Urbanization is one phenomena that drives land use pattern change. Persistent rapid
urbanization is associated with depletion of natural resources and worsening conditions in …

Like other human-induced landcover changes, urbanization represents a response to
specific economic, demographic, or environmental conditions. We use the Washington DC …

The data integration capabilities of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are providing new
opportunities for urban analysis. This article describes the work of a multidisciplinary team …

Rapid urbanization and urban growth, particularly in the developing worlds, is continuing to
be one of the crucial issues of global change in the 21st century affecting the physical …