An analysis of changes in the urban landscape composition and configuration in the Sancaktepe District of Istanbul Metropolitan City, Turkey using landscape metrics and satellite data

Geocarto International

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 506-519

  Kowe, P ^a   Pedzisai, E ^b   Gumindoga, W ^c   Rwasoka, D T ^d  

^a Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre   (Zimbabwe)

^b BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d Upper Manyame Subcatchment Council   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

change detection; land cover; land use; landscape metrics; urban growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929133131     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2014.905638     Document Type: Article

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