Projecting alternative urban growth patterns: The development and application of a remote sensing assisted calibration framework for the Greater Dublin Area

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 60; pp. 1056 - 1069
• Main Authors: Van de Voorde, Tim, van der Kwast, Johannes, Poelmans, Lien, Canters, Frank, Binard, Marc, Cornet, Yves, Engelen, Guy, Uljee, Inge, Shahumyan, Harutyun, Williams, Brendan, Convery, Sheila, Lavalle, Carlo
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Calibration; Computer simulation; environmental assessment; environmental impact; growth models; issues and policy; Land use; Land use change; Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences; Physique, chimie, mathématiques & sciences de la terre; Remote sensing; Simulation; Spatial metrics; spatial variation; Strategic environmental impact assessment; Trends; Urban development; Urban growth modelling; urban planning; Urban remote sensing; urbanization; Strategic environmental impact assessment; Spatial metrics; Urban remote sensing; Urban growth modelling; Land use change

Land use change models are powerful tools that allow planners and policy makers to assess the long-term spatial and environmental impacts of their decisions. In order for these models to produce a realistic output, they should be properly calibrated. This is usually achieved by comparing simulated l...