Euclidean distance mapping and the proposed greenway method in Malta

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Ergen, Bariş ^a  

^a BOZOK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Euclidean distance mapping; Geographic information systems; Greenway; Natura 2000; Urban development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894042960     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000163     Document Type: Article

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