Search for dissertations about: "GiS Monitoring of Urban Growth and Indicator-based Assessment of Environmental Impact"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words GiS Monitoring of Urban Growth and Indicator-based Assessment of Environmental Impact.

2. 1. Satellie Monitoring of Urban Growth and Indicator-based Assessment of Environmental Impact

   Author : Dorothy Furberg; Yifang Ban; Margareta Ihse; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Urban growth; remote sensing; landcover classification; landscape metrics; environmental indicators; environmental impact; Greater Toronto Area; Stockholm; Shanghai;

   Abstract : One of the major consequences of urbanization is the transformation of land surfaces from rural/natural environments to built-up land that supports diverse forms of human activity. These transformations impact the local geology, climate, hydrology, flora and fauna and human-life supporting ecosystem services in the region. READ MORE