Abstract Cellular Automata (CA) & Markov-Chain modeling are concepts that are utilized in
numerous branches of science. Powerful as they are independently, these two theoretical …

Vegetation cover change is one of the key indicators used for monitoring environmental
quality. It can accurately reflect changes in hydrology, climate, and human activities …

Change of land use land cover (LULC) has been known globally as an essential driver of
environmental change. Assessment of LULC change is the most precise method to …

In the recent decades, cities have been expanding at a great pace which changes the
landscape rapidly as a result of inflow of people from rural areas and economic progression …

Land use land cover (LULC) of city regions is strongly affected by urbanization and affects
the thermal environment of urban centers by influencing the surface temperature of core city …

The fast-paced urbanization of recent decades entails that many regions are facing
seemingly uncontrolled land-use changes (LUCs) that go hand in hand with a range of …

Satellite images provide an accurate, continuous, and synoptic view of seamless global
extent. Within the fields of remote sensing and image processing, land surface change …

Spatial function zones (SFZs) provide an effective means to determine the function of spatial
zone and to optimize land use layout. China has initiated a series of spatial planning …

Land use/land cover changes (LULCC) are one of the foremost aspects of environmental
changes caused by human-induced activities mainly in rapidly developing areas. This study …

The desertification process directly influences agricultural production and the maintenance
of terrestrial life. Despite being an important agricultural centre, Brazil's semi-arid region is …