Most ebook files are in PDF format, so you can easily read them using various software such as Foxit Reader or directly on the Google Chrome browser.
Some ebook files are released by publishers in other formats such as .awz, .mobi, .epub, .fb2, etc. You may need to install specific software to read these formats on mobile/PC, such as Calibre.
Please read the tutorial at this link: https://ebookbell.com/faq
We offer FREE conversion to the popular formats you request; however, this may take some time. Therefore, right after payment, please email us, and we will try to provide the service as quickly as possible.
For some exceptional file formats or broken links (if any), please refrain from opening any disputes. Instead, email us first, and we will try to assist within a maximum of 6 hours.
EbookBell Team
0.0
0 reviewsNowadays, uncontrolled urbanisation is one of the major problems facing
Algerian oasis regions. The monitoring and evaluation of its landscape
transformations remain a key step for any oasis sustainability project. This
study highlights the evolution of spatial growth in the city of Adrar in
southern Algeria during the period 1986-2016 by establishing a Spatio-
temporal mapping and landscape quantification. The methodological
approach is based on a multi-temporal analysis of Landsat satellite images
for 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016, and the application of landscape metrics.
The results show two opposite spatial trends: significant growth of built-up
areas against an excessive loss of palm groves. The landscape metrics
allowed the identification of a progressive fragmentation process
characterising the palm groves. Thus, the findings of this study show the
utility of satellite imagery and landscape metrics approach for monitoring
urbanisation patterns and assessing their impacts on oasis ecosystems.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2021),5(2), 209-219.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2021.v5n2-5
