Determinants of urban expansion and their relative importance: A comparative analysis of 30 major metropolitans in China

Habitat International

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 89-107

  Zhang, Qianwen ^a   Su, Shiliang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DMSP OLS; Driving forces; Metropolitan management; Nighttime light imagery; Spatial determinants; Urban expansion; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; IMAGERY; METROPOLITAN AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84992754412     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.10.003     Document Type: Article

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