Urban development in Asia and Africa : geospatial analysis of metropolises /: geospatial analysis of metropolises. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Yuji Murayama, Courage Kamusoko, Akio Yamashita, Ronald C. Estoque, editors.
• Editors: Murayama, Yūji, 1953-; Kamusoko, Courage; Yamashita, Akio; Estoque, Ronald C
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; 1 Importance of Remote Sensing and Land Change Modeling for Urbanization Studies; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Application of Remote Sensing for Urban Land Use/Cover Mapping; 1.3 Developments in Urban Land Change Modeling; 1.4 Summary of Book Chapters; References; 2 Methodology; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Image Processing and Change Analysis; 2.2.1 Satellite Imagery and Reference Data; 2.2.2 Random Forest Classification; 2.3 Land Change Modeling; 2.3.1 Data; 2.3.2 Model Calibration and Simulation; 2.4 Results and Discussion. 2.4.1 Evaluating the Goodness-of-Fit of Transition Potential Maps2.4.1.1 Metropolitan Areas in Asia; 2.4.1.2 Metropolitan Areas in Africa; 2.4.2 Validation of the Simulated Land Use/Cover Changes; 2.4.2.1 Metropolitan Areas in Asia; 2.4.2.2 Metropolitan Areas in Africa; 2.4.3 Analysis of Components of Agreement and Disagreement; 2.4.3.1 Metropolitan Areas in Asia; 2.4.3.2 Metropolitan Areas in Africa; 2.5 Capturing Spatial Pattern of Urbanization; 2.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 3 Rapid Urbanization in Developing Asia and Africa; Abstract; 3.1 Overview of Urbanization. 3.2 Increase of Urban Population3.3 Developing Industry and Economy; 3.4 Concluding Remarks; References; Urbanization in Asia; 4 Beijing Metropolitan Area; Abstract; 4.1 Origin and Brief History; 4.2 Primacy in the National Urban System; 4.3 Urban Land Use/Cover Patterns and Changes (1990-2030); 4.3.1 Observed Changes (1990-2014); 4.3.2 Projected Changes (2014-2030); 4.4 Driving Forces of Urban Development; 4.4.1 Functional Change; 4.4.2 Population Growth; 4.4.3 Economic Growth; 4.5 Implications for Future Sustainable Urban Development; 4.6 Concluding Remarks; References. 5 Manila Metropolitan AreaAbstract; 5.1 Origin and Brief History; 5.2 Primacy in the National Urban System; 5.2.1 The Philippines and Its National Urban System; 5.2.2 Primacy of Metro Manila; 5.3 Urban Land Use/Cover Patterns and Changes (1993-2030); 5.3.1 Observed Changes (1993-2014); 5.3.2 Projected Changes (2014-2030); 5.4 Driving Forces of Urban Development; 5.5 Implications for Future Sustainable Urban Development; 5.5.1 Sustainability, Population Growth, and Urban Land Changes; 5.5.2 Current Major Development Plans; 5.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 6 Jakarta Metropolitan Area. Abstract6.1 Origin and Brief History; 6.2 Primacy in the National Urban System; 6.2.1 Population Growth of Indonesia and Jakarta; 6.2.2 National Urban System in Indonesia; 6.3 Urban Land Use/Cover Patterns and Changes (1989-2030); 6.3.1 Observed Changes (1989-2013); 6.3.2 Projected Changes (2013-2030); 6.4 Driving Forces of Urban Development; 6.5 Implications for Future Sustainable Urban Development; 6.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 7 Hanoi Metropolitan Area; Abstract; 7.1 Origin and Brief History; 7.2 Primary in the National Urban System; 7.2.1 Vietnam Urban System.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 424 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 307.76095; Geography; Urbanization -- Asia; Urbanization -- Africa; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban; Urbanization; Geography; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns); Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions); Sustainable Development; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Science -- Environmental Science; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing; Regional geography; Sustainability; Geographical information systems; Sustainable development; Social Science -- Human Geography; Human geography; Africa; Asia; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811032417; 9811032416; 9811032408; 9789811032400
• Related ISBNs: 9789811032400
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 7, 2017).
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