Modelling the Spatial Patterns of Landscape dynamics: Review

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CES Technical Report 127, May 2012

Bharath H. Aithal T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetland Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012, INDIA

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Content	2
Summary	3
Introduction	3
Landscape Dynamics	4
Landscape level analysis: Need and Opportunities	4
Temporal Analysis of Landscape	5
Rapidly Urbanising Landscape Dynamics	5
Landscape Dynamics in a Rural landscapes which are influenced by urbanization	10
Remote sensing and landscapes features	10
Landscape dynamics through spatial metrics	12
Modelling of landscape dynamics	15
Research Gaps	17
Motivation: Need for research	18
References	20
Case Study: Greater Bangalore	35
Insights to Urban Dynamics through Landscape Spatial Pattern Analysis	35
References	57
Appendix: Spatial Landscape Indices	62-67

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Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Centre for Sustainable Technologies,
Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP),
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Tel: 91-080-22933099/23600985, Fax: 91-080-23601428/23600085
Web: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

Bharath H. Aithal
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA.
E-mail: bharath@ces.iisc.ernet.in

Citation: Bharath H. Aithal and Ramachandra TV, 2012. Modelling the Spatial Patterns of Landscape dynamics: Review., CES Technical Report : 127, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012. doi:http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/pubs/ces_tr/TR127/index.htm

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	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, New Biological Sciences Building, 3rd Floor, E-Wing, Lab: TE15, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA. Tel : 91-80-22933099 / 22933503(Ext:107) / 23600985 Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683 [CES-TVR] E-mail : cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy