In recent years, cellular automata (CA) models for urban growth simulation have proliferated
because of their simplicity, flexibility and intuitiveness, and particularly because of their …

Abstract Cellular Automata (CA) & Markov-Chain modeling are concepts that are utilized in
numerous branches of science. Powerful as they are independently, these two theoretical …

Simulation of changes in ecosystem service value (ESV) caused by land use change in
Wuhan under multiple scenarios is of great significance for ensuring urban ecological …

Identifying the driving mechanisms and forces of urban expansion is an important step
toward better understanding of the spatial pattern, process, and consequences of urban …

Sustainable development is a commonly pursued goal worldwide, and assessing urban
sustainability has gradually become central to formulating urban development policies and …

This book provides a comprehensive discussion on urban growth and sprawl, and how they
can be analyzed using remote sensing imageries. It compiles views of numerous …

This paper presents a new method to simulate the evolution of multiple land uses based on
the integration of neural networks and cellular automata using GIS. Simulation of multiple …

Geosimulation is hailed as 'the next big thing'in geographic modelling for urban studies. This
book presents readers with an overview of this new and innovative field by introducing the …

The preservation of riparian zones and other environmentally sensitive areas has long been
recognized as one of the most cost-effective methods of managing stormwater and providing …

Land-use-change patterns are the result of the complex interaction between the human and
the physical environment. Case studies of the determinants of land-use change can help to …