scholarly journals Development of a stakeholder-driven spatial modeling framework for strategic landscape planning using Bayesian networks across two urban-rural gradients in Maine, USA

2014 ◽  
Vol 291 ◽  
pp. 42-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer R. Meyer ◽  
Michelle L. Johnson ◽  
Robert J. Lilieholm ◽  
Christopher S. Cronan
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Networks ◽  
Spatial Modeling ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Modeling Framework ◽  
Urban Rural

Urban–rural ecological networks for landscape planning

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 312-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea De Montis ◽  
Simone Caschili ◽  
Maurizio Mulas ◽  
Giuseppe Modica ◽  
Amedeo Ganciu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Ecological Networks ◽  
Urban Rural

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal analysis of the urban-rural gradient structure: an application in a Mediterranean mountainous landscape (Serra San Bruno, Italy)

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 827-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Modica ◽  
M. Vizzari ◽  
M. Pollino ◽  
C. R. Fichera ◽  
P. Zoccali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Aerial Photographs ◽  
Gradient Structure ◽  
Lulc Changes ◽  
Window Method ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Mountainous Landscape

Abstract. The most recent and significant transformations of European landscapes have occurred as a consequence of a series of diffused, varied and often connected phenomena: urban growth and sprawl, agricultural intensification in the most suitable areas and agricultural abandonment in marginal areas. These phenomena can affect dramatically ecosystems' structure and functioning, since certain modifications cause landscape fragmentation while others tend to increase homogeneity. Thus, a thorough comprehension of the evolution trends of landscapes, in particular those linked to urban-rural relations, is crucial for a sustainable landscape planning. In this framework, the main objectives of the present paper are: (a) to investigate Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) transformations and dynamics occurred over the period 1955–2006 in the municipality of Serra San Bruno (Calabria, Italy), an area particularly representative of the Mediterranean mountainous landscape; (b) to compare the settlement growth with the urban planning tools in charge in the study area; (c) to examine the relationship between urban-rural gradient, landscape metrics, demographic and physical variables; (d) to investigate the evolution of urban-rural gradient composition and configuration along significant axes of landscape changes. Data with a high level of detail (minimum mapping unit 0.2 ha) were obtained through the digitisation of historical aerial photographs and digital orthophotos identifying LULC classes according to the Corine Land Cover legend. The investigated period was divided into four significant time intervals, which were specifically analysed to detect LULC changes. Differently from previous studies, in the present research the spatio-temporal analysis of urban-rural gradient was performed through three subsequent steps: (1) kernel density analysis of settlements; (2) analysis of landscape structure by means of metrics calculated using a moving window method; (3) analysis of composition and configuration of the urban-rural gradient within three landscape profiles located along significant axes of LULC change. The use of thematic overlays and transition matrices enabled a precise identification of the LULC changes that had taken place over the examined period. As a result, a detailed description and mapping of the landscape dynamics were obtained. Furthermore, landscape profiling technique, using continuous data, allowed an innovative and valuable approach for analysing and interpreting urban-rural gradient structure over space and time.

scholarly journals Quantifying the Spatial Integration Patterns of Urban Agglomerations along an Inter-City Gradient

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 5000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiliang Wan ◽  
Chuxiong Deng ◽  
Tao Wu ◽  
Rui Jin ◽  
Pengfei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Landscape Composition ◽  
Urban Agglomeration ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Spatial Integration ◽  
Urban Agglomerations ◽  
Urban Rural

Understanding the integration process of urban agglomeration is essential for sustainable regional development and urban planning. However, few studies have analyzed the spatial integration patterns of metropolitan regions according to the impacts of landscape ecology along rail transit corridors. This study performed a comprehensive inter-city gradient analysis using landscape metrics and radar charts in order to determine the integration characteristics of an urban agglomeration. Specifically, we analyzed the evolution of spatial heterogeneity and functional landscapes along gradient transects in the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan (CZT) metropolitan region during the period of 1995–2015. Four landscape functional zones (urban center, urban area, urban–rural fringe, and green core) were identified based on a cluster analysis of landscape composition, connectivity, and fragmentation. The landscape metric NP/LPI (number of patches/largest patch index) was proposed to identify the urban–rural fringe, which revealed that the CZT region exhibited a more aggregated form, characterized by a single-core, continuous development, and the compression of green space. The integration of cities has resulted in continued compression and fragmentation of ecological space. Therefore, strategies for controlling urban expansion should be adopted for sustainable urban development. The proposed method can be used to quantify the integration characteristics of urban agglomerations, providing scientific support for urban landscape planning.

scholarly journals Urban-rural gradient detection using multivariate spatial analysis and landscape metrics

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Vizzari ◽  
Maurizia Sigura
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Landscape Composition ◽  
Landscape Pattern Metrics ◽  
Multivariate Spatial Analysis ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Landscape Gradient ◽  
Modern Landscape

The gradient approach allows for an innovative representation of landscape composition and configuration not presupposing spatial discontinuities typical of the conventional methods of analysis. Also the urban-rural dichotomy can be better understood through a continuous landscape gradient whose characterization changes accordingly to natural and anthropic variables taken into account and to the spatio-temporal scale adopted for the study. The research was aimed at the analysis of an urban-rural gradient within a study area located in central Italy, using spatial indicators associated with urbanization, agriculture and natural elements. A multivariate spatial analysis (MSA) of such indicators enabled the identification of urban, agricultural and natural dominated areas, as well as specific landscape transitions where the most relevant relationships between agriculture and other landscape components were detected. Landscapes derived from MSA were studied by a set of key landscape pattern metrics within a framework oriented to the structural characterization of the whole urban-rural gradient. The results showed two distinct sub-gradients: one urban-agricultural and one agricultural-natural, both characterized by different fringe areas. This application highlighted how the proposed methodology can represent a reliable approach supporting modern landscape planning and management.

scholarly journals MCell-R: A Particle-Resolution Network-Free Spatial Modeling Framework

2019 ◽  
pp. 203-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose-Juan Tapia ◽  
Ali Sinan Saglam ◽  
Jacob Czech ◽  
Robert Kuczewski ◽  
Thomas M. Bartol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Modeling ◽  
Modeling Framework

A Spatial Modeling Framework for Siting Critical Supply Infrastructures

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Maliszewski ◽  
Mark W. Horner
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Modeling ◽  
Modeling Framework

The practice teaching of regional cultural expression in rural landscape planning and design under the background of urban–rural integration

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092098430
Author(s):  
Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Regional Culture ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Urban Rural

To solve the problems of urbanization and homogenization of landscape, loss of regional culture, and lack of overall planning in the landscape planning and design of Chinese villages in the context of urban-rural integration, by combining the Attraction-Validity-Capacity (AVC) theory with the design and planning of rural landscapes, constructing an AVC-based rural landscape evaluation indicator system, and combining Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and other methods, the relationship of rural planning to the vitality, attractiveness, and capacity of AVC theory is explored. Combined with the theory of AVC, the theoretical basis for the expression of regional culture in the planning and construction of rural landscape is put forward. The results show that after the construction of the AVC evaluation system for the special terrain and deep cultural heritage of Dang village in Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province, the comprehensive AVC score of Dang village landscape is 0.3121, and the comprehensive scores of attraction, vitality, and capacity are 0.3055, 0.2985, and 0.3381, respectively. In summary, it is concluded that although Dang village has a good cultural environment and profound background, it lacks reasonable development and orderly planning measures, resulting in the gradual loss of its unique regional culture. Finally, combined with the AVC evaluation and analysis results, suggestions for the follow-up construction planning of Dang village are put forward and applied to practical teaching research. The results can provide a reference for studying the expression of regional culture in landscape planning and design.

scholarly journals Options to Support Sustainable Trajectories in a Rural Landscape: Drivers, Rural Processes, and Local Perceptions in a Colombian Coffee-Growing Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13026
Author(s):  
Diego Valbuena ◽  
Julien G. Chenet ◽  
Daniel Gaitán-Cremaschi
Keyword(s):  
Census Data ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Local Perceptions ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Agricultural Census ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Growing Region

Trajectories of many rural landscapes in Latin America remain unsustainable. Options to support sustainable rural trajectories should be comprehensive and rooted in the interests of rural actors. We selected a municipality in a coffee-growing region in Colombia with an increasing urban–rural nexus to describe interactions between rural processes and their drivers while identifying and contextualising the perceptions of local actors on major constraints and opportunities for more inclusive and sustainable rural trajectories. We described these interactions by combining secondary data on main drivers, agricultural census data, and interviews with different local actors. Changes in population structure, volatility in coffee prices, in-/out-migration, deagrarianisation, and rurbanisation, among others, are reconfiguring the rural trajectories of the study area. Despite not being a major coffee region, farmers in the study area have developed different strategies, including intensification, diversification, replacement or abandonment of coffee production, and commercialisation. The perceptions of local actors and the multiplicity of agricultural households, food/land use systems, rural processes, and drivers described in this study suggest that more sustainable rural transitions need to be supported by inclusive, integrated, and transformative landscape planning approaches that align with local priorities. However, this transformation needs to be accompanied by changes at a systemic level that address the fundamental bottlenecks to real sustainability.

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