Characterizing Urban Expansion Combining Concentric-Ring and Grid-Based Analysis for Latin American Cities

Characterizing Urban Expansion Combining Concentric-Ring and Grid-Based Analysis for Latin American Cities

Spatio-temporal characterization of urban expansion is the first step towards understanding how cities grow in space. We summarize two approaches used in urban expansion measurement, namely, concentric-ring analysis and grid-based analysis. Concentric-ring analysis divides urban areas into a series...

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Main Authors: Su Wu, Neema Simon Sumari, Ting Dong, Gang Xu, Yanfang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
urban expansion
concentric-ring analysis
grid-based analysis
invers S curve
Latin America
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/5/444

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