Dimensioning urbanization - An advanced procedure for characterizing human settlement properties and patterns using spatial network analysis

Applied Geography

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages 212-228

  Esch, T ^a   Marconcini, M ^a   Marmanis, D ^a   Zeidler, J ^a   Elsayed, S ^a   Metz, A ^a   Muller A ^a   Dech, S ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Form; Human settlements; Pattern; Spatial network analysis; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

HUMAN SETTLEMENT; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84907815902     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.09.009     Document Type: Review

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