Urban sprawl refers to the extent of urbanisation, which is a global phenomenon mainly
driven by population growth and large scale migration. In develo** countries like India …

The concentration of people in densely populated urban areas, especially in develo**
countries, calls for the use of monitoring systems like remote sensing. Such systems along …

Measuring urban sprawl is a controversial topic among scholars who investigate the urban
landscape. This study attempts to measure sprawl from a landscape perspective. The …

The amount of land consumption required for housing and transport severely conflicts with
both the necessity and the legal obligation to maintain the ecological potential afforded by …

Assessment of the environmental impact of urban sprawl being understood here as the
conversion of non-urban to urban land is still a subject for debate. Another shortcoming of …

India's urban population has grown tremendously in the last four decades from 79 million in
1961 to 285 million in 2001. This fast rate of increase in urban population is mainly due to …

Despite widespread recognition of the dual problems of sprawl and conventional zoning, the
specific nature of the relationship between sprawl and zoning is not well specified. In part …

Large cities in develo** countries such as China are increasingly experiencing urban
sprawl. Urban sprawl in Chinese cities has resulted in overwhelming problems, such as …

The concentration of people in densely populated urban areas, especially in develo**
countries like India and China, calls for the use of sophisticated monitoring systems, like …

This study presents a hybrid simulation model that combines logistic regression and cellular
automata-based modelling to simulate future urban growth and development for the city of …