Cellular Automata models are used for simulating spatial distributions and Markov Chain
models are used for simulating temporal changes. The main aim of this study is to …

Land-use/land cover change (LUCC) is an important problem in developing and under-
developing countries with regard to global climatic changes and urban morphological …

Extreme land-use and land-cover (LULC) as the result of rapid urbanization has been
raising land surface temperature of core city areas and its surrounding. Therefore …

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 profound appreciation of urban expansion and land use change (LUC) considerably
influences the ecosystem functions, services, and biodiversity along with the local and …

Sustainable urbanization is a challenge to human beings in the modern era of technology.
Cities all over the world are facing several problems due to urbanization and …

Land use changes significantly threaten urban areas, especially in developing countries
such as Pakistan, impacting the thermal environment and comfort of human life. The …

Background: Land use/land cover changes are the results of rapid urban growth and human
activities. The anthropological activities, such as growth in population, rapid urbanization …

Urban growth is a worldwide phenomenon, and urbanisation is increasing rapidly,
particularly in developing countries. The high pace of unmanaged urbanisation and …

One of the most serious ecological problems affecting drylands worldwide is sandification,
due to exacerbation of the desertification process. As sandified land grows larger, the …