Analyzing the pattern and connectivity of urban green spaces: A case study of Izmir, Turkey

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 279-293

  Hepcan, Şerif ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Izmir; Landscape metrics; Urban green space pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877077320     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-012-0271-2     Document Type: Article

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