Urban Growth Forecast Using Machine Learning Algorithms and GIS-Based Novel Techniques: A Case Study Focusing on Nasiriyah City, Southern Iraq
Land use and land cover changes driven by urban sprawl has accelerated the degradation of ecosystem services in metropolitan settlements. However, most optimisation techniques do not consider the dynamic effect of urban sprawl on the spatial criteria on which decisions are based. In addition, integr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/12/2/76 |