Spatial Forecasting of the Landscape in Rapidly Urbanizing Hill Stations of South Asia: A Case Study of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (1996–2037)

Forecasting landscape changes is vital for developing and implementing sustainable urban planning. Presently, apart from lowland coastal cities, mountain cities (i.e., hill stations) are also facing the negative impacts of rapid urbanization due to their economic and social importance. However, few...

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Main Authors: Manjula Ranagalage, Ruci Wang, M. H. J. P. Gunarathna, DMSLB Dissanayake, Yuji Murayama, Matamyo Simwanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/15/1743