Recent Progress in Spatial Modeling in Urban Land Dynamics and Planning
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Innovations – Data and Machine Learning".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 March 2025 | Viewed by 795
Special Issue Editors
Interests: urban ecological planning; urban sustainable development; urban remote sensing; urban safety; urban modeling
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Interests: urban science; urban expansion; urban dynamics; urban resilience; urban safety
Interests: spatio-temporal association rule mining; spatio-temporal cluster; spatial community detection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban land dynamics and planning are complex and multifaceted areas of study, requiring sophisticated spatial modeling techniques to manage and predict urban growth, land use changes and associated environmental impacts. The rapid development of spatial modeling technologies has significantly enhanced our ability to analyze urban systems, providing valuable insights that inform sustainable urban planning and policy-making.
Despite these advancements, the field of spatial modeling in urban land dynamics still faces numerous challenges. These include the integration of diverse data sources, the development of more accurate predictive models and the need for real-time data processing capabilities. Addressing these challenges is critical to improving our understanding of urban phenomena and developing effective strategies for managing urban growth and mitigating its negative impacts.
In light of these needs, this Special Issue aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to share their latest findings and innovations in spatial modeling for urban land dynamics and planning. We encourage contributions that explore novel modeling approaches, integrate cutting-edge technologies or provide comprehensive reviews of current methodologies. Through this Special Issue, we hope to advance the field and contribute to the development of more resilient and sustainable urban environments.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Haowei Wang
Dr. Zhibang Xu
Dr. Wenkai Liu
Dr. Cuiping Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban land dynamics
- urban land planning
- urban expansion
- urban shrinkage
- urban simulation
- urban land use
- urban sustainable development
- urban environment
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