A GIS Assessment of Urban Sprawl in Richmond, Virginia

In the United States, the urban sprawl debate has closely paralleled urban growth trends over the past few decades. Many studies indicate that it is the pattern, density, and rate of new urban growth that create the appearance of sprawl. Population dynamics are often cited as a driving force behin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Almeida, Berkley S.
Other Authors: Geography
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33264
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05262005-132441/