Human influence on the environment differs in terms of distribution and intensity, thus
producing a gradient of landscape modifications that translates into different landscape …

Urbanization and agriculture can be considered as main drivers of landscape change in
many parts of the world, including France, producing particular interacting environmental …

University campus tourism is an important component and extension of urban tourism. The
campus landscapes at universities act as major reflections of the interaction between …

Puding County in central Guizhou is a typical karst ecologically vulnerable area integrating
rural, mountainous, and ecological migration areas. It is essential to study the dynamic …

The gradient approach allows for an innovative representation of landscape composition
and configuration not presupposing spatial discontinuities typical of the conventional …

However, the potential impact of land use change on ENs in rapid urbanization remains
poorly understood. This study combines patch generation land use simulation model …

In order to evaluate the socioeconomic and ecological functions of a city, it is essential to
quantify the pattern of the land. In this regard, the use of gradient analysis is also a very …

This thesis examines individual and community noise perception of environmental noise in
three neighbourhoods in the city of Toronto. The significance of this research is based on a …