Remote Sensing of Urban Land Use Change in Developing Countries: An Example from Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey

Maktav, Derya; Sunar, Ayşe

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-4385-7_15

Remote Sensing of Urban Land Use Change in Developing Countries: An Example from Buyukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey

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Maktav D., Sunar A. F.

REMOTE SENSING OF URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS, vol.10, pp.289-312, 2010 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4385-7_15
Journal Name: REMOTE SENSING OF URBAN AND SUBURBAN AREAS
Page Numbers: pp.289-312
Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This application chapter discusses rural urban land use changes in developing countries using Buyukcekmece, a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey, as an example. Specifically, this chapter demonstrates the utility of remote sensing techniques, multitemporal satellite data, a 1984-1997 population database, and ground data to illustrate the impact of urban growth on land cover and land use changes in general and on agricultural land in particular.