Urban expansion assessment by using remotely sensed data and the relative Shannon entropy model in GIS: a case study of Tripoli, Libya

Urban growth is a spatial dynamic phenomenon that indicates population growth, economic expansion, city importance level, and so on . The use of current and historical data in urbanization analysis is necessary in urban spatial studies and future urban planning. This research aims to study, examine...

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Main Authors: A. A. Al Sharif, Abubakr, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Mansor, Shattri, Mohd Shafri, Helmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46816/1/Urban%20expansion%20assessment%20by%20using%20remotely%20sensed%20data%20and%20the%20relative%20Shannon%20entropy%20model%20in%20GIS%20a%20case%20study%20of%20Tripoli%2C%20Libya.pdf