Simulation of Urban Expansion Causing Farmland Loss and Sprawl Phenomena with Cellular Automata Technology
Kim, D.S.(Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea)E-mail:[email protected]
A spatial simulation model for rural and urban sprawl phenomena was developed with GIS and cellular automata techniques. The model finds out built-up areas invading toward rural areas required for development of existing urban area. Probability of land use change for optimizing the development area was determined using a land suitability analysis method interfaced with GIS methods, based on several criteria in terms of geographic and accessibility factors such as slope of land and distance from city center.
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