Cartography and analysis of the urban growth, case study: Inter-communal grouping of Batna, Algeria
Nadia Fekkous,
Djamel Alkama,
Khaoula Fekkous
Abstract:This paper focuses on the analysis of the urban macroform in terms of urban compactness and dispersion (urban sprawl) in the inter-communal grouping of Batna, which is composed of four adjacent interconnected commu- nal districts: Batna, Tazoult, Oued Chaaba and Fesdis. First, the urban macroform is examined by mapping the urban areas that are characterised by morphological changes over a period of 36 years utilising remote sensing and geograph- ic information system (GIS) through satellite images taken from L… Show more
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