Abstract Information and communication technology, which has been incorporated and
provided in the Geographic Information System (GIS), is valuable and effective geospatial …

Limited conservation resources mean that management decisions are often made on the
basis of scarce biological information. Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly …

Abstract Multiple Criteria Evaluation (MCE) is a multi-attributes decision making tool often
used in land suitability analysis and land use simulation using Cellular Automata (CA) …

Ensuring the suitability of urban development land is essential for delineating spatial growth
boundaries and urban spatial layouts. However, the significant impact of subjective …

One of the critical issues in urban planning is the determination of appropriate locations for
urban growth in marginal areas adjacent to large-scale development. This study aims to use …

Multicriteria spatial decision support systems (MC-SDSS) have emerged as an integration of
geographical information systems (GIS) and multiple criteria decision aid (MCDA) methods …

Assessment and map** of coastal habitat quality are critical for integrated coastal zone
management. However, in the coastal zone, characterized as a terrestrial-marine continuum …

One of the main goals of implementation of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Iran
is to establish sustainable social and economic development in the coastal areas. The main …

Understanding, analysis, monitoring and modeling of urban growth evolution as a major
driving force of land use/land cover transformation, especially in develo** countries, is of …

Urban renewal is a significant issue in developed urban areas, with a particular problem for
urban planners being redevelopment of land to meet demand whilst ensuring compatibility …