Cellular automaton (CA) is a widely-used tool for modeling land-use changes that can
enhance our understanding of past and future urban development. Previous studies have …

Long term, global records of urban extent can help evaluate environmental impacts of
anthropogenic activities. Remotely sensed observations can provide insights into historical …

The urban development boundary (UDB) is a core issue in territorial spatial planning and
remains a research focus in urban development. However, in the past, land use simulations …

Rapid urbanization has profoundly impacted social and environmental systems. China is the
world's largest developing country. Projecting future urban expansion in China is critical to …

An accurate grasp of urban expansion patterns is conducive to efficient urban management
and planning. Various urban growth models have been developed to meet this need in the …

Context Evaluating the impacts of future urban expansion on natural habitats in China is
important for achieving sustainable development goals. However, existing models cannot …

The urban expansion process involves multiple stakeholders whose interactions and
decision-making behaviors have a complex impact on urban land conversion. In this study …

The simulation of urban expansion has become an important means to assist urban
development planning and ecological sustainable development. However, the spatial and …

Owing to growing uncontrolled land-use change and urban expansion, farmers in urban
fringes are struggling to sustain their livelihood. Farmers have been expressing their …

Cellular automata (CA) have been widely used to simulate urban expansion. However,
previous studies rarely explored how to extract transition rules from time-series urban extent …