Quantitative analysis of urban sprawl in Tripoli using Pearson's chi-square statistics and urban expansion intensity index

Urban expansion is a spatial phenomenon that reflects the increased level of importance of metropolises. The remotely sensed data and GIS have been widely used to study and analyze the process of urban expansions and their patterns. The capital of Libya (Tripoli) was selected to perform this study a...

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Main Authors: Al-sharif, Abubakr A. A., Pradhan, Biswajeet, Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi, Mansor, Shattri
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35137/1/35137.pdf