Monitoring urban sprawl and sustainable urban development using the Moran Index: A case study of Stellenbosch, South Africa
W Musakwa, A Van Niekerk - International Journal of Applied …, 2014 - igi-global.com
International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR), 2014•igi-global.com
The management of urban sprawl is fundamental to achieving sustainable urban
development. Monitoring urban sprawl is, however, challenging. This study proposes the
use of two spatial statistics, namely global Moran and local Moran to indentify statistically
significant urban sprawl hot and cold spots. The findings reveal that the Moran indexes are
sensitive to the distance band spatial weight matrices employed and that multiple bands
should be used when these indexes are used. The authors demonstrate how the indexes …
development. Monitoring urban sprawl is, however, challenging. This study proposes the
use of two spatial statistics, namely global Moran and local Moran to indentify statistically
significant urban sprawl hot and cold spots. The findings reveal that the Moran indexes are
sensitive to the distance band spatial weight matrices employed and that multiple bands
should be used when these indexes are used. The authors demonstrate how the indexes …
Abstract
The management of urban sprawl is fundamental to achieving sustainable urban development. Monitoring urban sprawl is, however, challenging. This study proposes the use of two spatial statistics, namely global Moran and local Moran to indentify statistically significant urban sprawl hot and cold spots. The findings reveal that the Moran indexes are sensitive to the distance band spatial weight matrices employed and that multiple bands should be used when these indexes are used. The authors demonstrate how the indexes can be used in combination with various visualisation methods to support planning decisions.
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