Considering urbanization can lead to irreversible land transformations, it is crucial to provide
city managers, environmental resources managers, and even people with accurate …

Urbanization is a major driver of land-use change, with significant implications for
sustainable development in rapidly growing cities. In this study, we assess the …

In the context of rapid urban growth in the small-and medium-sized cities of developing
countries, the current work attempts to calibrate the CA-based SLEUTH urban growth model …

Both plants and bodies of water are crucial to the health of the urban landscape. The degree
to which these factors contribute to cooling appears, however, to change depending on …

Cellular automata (CA) models like SLEUTH (an acronym for slope, land use, excluded
area, urban extent, transport-network and hill shade) have predominantly been developed …

Determining the optimal granularity, which has often been ignored in the analysis of urban
expansion and its landscape pattern, is the core problem in landscape ecology research …

The urbanization rate is at its peak bringing economic boost and complex issues related to
urban development. Many countries are promoting and implementing urban sustainability …

Temperature increase, especially global warming, can be observed depending on various
factors which led to several severe environmental problems. Urban areas are the most …

This research focuses on the urban expansion occurring in the Kamrup Metropolitan District—
an area experiencing significant urbanization—with the aim of understanding its patterns …

The burgeoning intricacy of urban landscapes has accentuated the necessity of
comprehensive study. These are vital for illuminating sustainable growth paths, grasping …