Assessing landscape changes and dynamics using patch analysis and GIS modeling

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-76

  Paudel, Sushant ^a   Yuan, Fei ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GIS modeling; Landscape change; Landscape indices; Regional land use planning; Urban in filling

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; GIS; LAND USE PLANNING; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; URBANIZATION;

ANURA;

EID: 84864503900     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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