Prediction of Land Cover Change Using Markov and Cellular Automata Models: Case of Al-Ain, UAE, 1992-2030

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 665-671

  Yagoub, M M ^a   Al Bizreh, Abdallah Ahmad ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Al Ain; Land change; Markov and cellular automata models; UAE

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; LAND COVER; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY MAKING; PREDICTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84893179012     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-013-0353-5     Document Type: Article

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