Modelling Impact of Urban Expansion on Ecosystem Services: A Scenario-Based Approach in a Mixed Natural/Urbanised Landscape

Modelling Impact of Urban Expansion on Ecosystem Services: A Scenario-Based Approach in a Mixed Natural/Urbanised Landscape

The present study aims at predicting future land use/land cover (LULC) and quantifying and mapping the ecosystem services (ESs) of water yield, outdoor recreation opportunity and food production in current (here, 2017) and future landscapes in Northern Iran, using the InVEST, Recreation Opportunity...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Ardavan Zarandian, Mir Mehrdad Mirsanjari, Jurate Suziedelyte Visockiene, Egle Tumeliene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
land use scenario
ecosystem services
Markov Artificial Neural Network
MOLA model
urban expansion
Karaj landscape
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/2/291

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