The field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has experienced a rapid and ongoing
growth of available sources for geospatial data. This growth has demanded more data …

Abstract The concept of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) has recently emerged
from the new Web 2.0 technologies. The OpenStreetMap project is currently the most …

This study examined the dynamics of global urban expansion by defining a new universe of
3,943 cities with population in excess of 100,000 and drawing a stratified global sample of …

Enhancing visual attractiveness in a routing plan has proven to be an effective way to
facilitate practical implementation and positive collaboration among planning and …

A measure of shape compactness is a numerical quantity representing the degree to which
a shape is compact. Ways to provide an accurate measure have been given great attention …

Energy systems need to decarbonize rapidly whilst satisfying heating and cooling needs. In
Switzerland, residential cooling has so far only a small impact on the national energy …

This essay sheds new light on the meaning and measurement of compactness—one of the
most intriguing and least‐understood properties of geographic shapes. We articulate a …

This book provides an extensive review of three interrelated issues: land fragmentation, land
consolidation, and land reallocation, and it presents in detail the theoretical background …

Spatio-temporal dispersal of pest species such as bark beetles plays a key role in their
population ecology and outbreak dynamics. Understanding the underlying patterns is crucial …

Mental workload is known to reduce the area of one's visual field, but little is known about its
effects on the shape of the visual field. Considering this, the visual fields of 13 subjects were …