Comparative tempo-spatial pattern analysis: CTSPA

Y. Xie, X. Ye

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Abstract

A new method is illustrated for describing the characteristics of urban pattern changes over different time periods. This method employs vector geometry, paired centroids, shared boundary lines, and overlain polygons. Three new statistics are proposed for characterizing local polygon feature changes in quantity, shape, and size. These statistics are standardized, based on conventional theories from urban geography such as directional concentric zones and user-designated corridors to document both regional and global patterns of land-use change. This method is used to analyse land-use changes in metropolitan Detroit between 1990 and 2000. The Detroit case study indicates that the CTSPA statistics are effective in describing urban spatial pattern changes and in characterizing the evolution of discrete urban landscapes over selected periods.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)49-69
Number of pages21
JournalInternational Journal of Geographical Information Science
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Information Systems
  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Library and Information Sciences

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