Density Indexes in Determining an Urban Sprawl using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques.

• Main Authors: Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati, Abdullah, Alias, Nuraulia, Rusni
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: G Geography (General); GE Environmental Sciences; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/38503/1/Full_Paper_UTM_2014FINAL.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/38503/; http://tprgmice.wordpress.com/conference-themes/unlocking-the-potential-of-it-in-spearheading-innovation-in-planning/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Urban density represents the amount of land occupied by a number of residents and an important factor in understanding how cities function. It is one of the essential components in measuring urban sprawl. The urban density index provides a measure of how much land is consumed per capita for a patch...