Urban Growth Analysis and Remote Sensing A Case Study of Kolkata, India, 1980-2010 |
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| Author:
| Bhatta, Basudeb |
| Series title: | SpringerBriefs in Geography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-007-4697-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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This book documents research conducted on the analysis of urban growth and sprawl by using remote sensing data and GIS techniques. The research was conducted between 1980-2010nbsp;in the city of Kolkata, India. Thenbsp;aim of the researchnbsp;was to use metrics thatnbsp;were less demanding in terms of data and computation than normal metrics. However, it has been found that most of themnbsp;werenbsp;inferior in capturing insights of urban sprawl. For this book, some of these metrics...
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This book documents research conducted on the analysis of urban growth and sprawl by using remote sensing data and GIS techniques. The research was conducted between 1980-2010nbsp;in the city of Kolkata, India. Thenbsp;aim of the researchnbsp;was to use metrics thatnbsp;were less demanding in terms of data and computation than normal metrics. However, it has been found that most of themnbsp;werenbsp;inferior in capturing insights of urban sprawl. For this book, some of these metrics have therefore beennbsp;modified and new ones are proposed. The research focuses onnbsp;problems associated with the analysis of urban growth by using remote sensing data from a technological perspective.