Methodology matters: Measuring urban spatial development using alternative methods

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-23

  Orenstein, Daniel E ^a   Frenkel, Amnon ^a   Jahshan, Faris ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

GIS; Landscape fragmentation; Spatial analysis; Sprawl indices; Urban form; Urban sprawl

Indexed keywords

FRAGMENTATION; GIS; LAND COVER; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLICY;

ISRAEL;

EID: 84893367788     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: 14723417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b38017     Document Type: Article

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