This book provides a comprehensive discussion on urban growth and sprawl, andhow they can be analyzed using remote sensing imageries. It compiles views ofnumerous researchers that help in understanding the urban growth and sprawl; their patterns, process, causes, consequences, and countermeasures; how remotesensing data and geographic information system techniques can be used in mapping, monitoring, measuring, analyzing, and simulating the urban growth and sprawl and what are the merits and demerits of available methods and models. Thisbook will be of value for the scientists and researchers engaged in urban geographic research, especially using remote sensing imageries. This book will serve as a rigours literature review for them. Post graduate students of urban geography or urban/regional planning may refer this book as additional studies.This book may help the academicians for preparing lecture notes and delivering lectures. Industry professionals may also be benefited from the discussed methods and models along with numerous citations." INDICE: 1. Pattern and Process of Urban Growth and Sprawl.- 2.Causes and Consequences of Urban Growth and Sprawl.- 3. Sustainable Development and Smart Growth.- 4. Sustainable Development and Smart Growth.- 5. Mapping and Monitoring Urban Growth.- 6. Simulation of Urban Growth.- 7.Modelling and Simulation of Urban Growth.- 8. Limitations of Urban Growth Analysis.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-05298-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés