Dynamic spatial analysis of urban sprawl through fractal geometry: The case of Istanbul

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 175-190

  Terzi, Fatih ^a   Kaya, H Serdar ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN GROWTH;

ISTANBUL [ISTANBUL (PRV)]; ISTANBUL [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 79751495741     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b35096     Document Type: Article

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