Hassan, Ahmed Abdelhalim; Hassan, Ahmed Abdelhalim M.; Hassan, Ahmed Abdelhalim Mostafa: Understanding spatial growth and resilience of megacities based on the DPSIR conceptual model : study case: Greater Cairo Metropolis, Egypt. 14.1.2014
Inhalt
- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 General Introduction and background
- 1.2 Problem statement
- 1.3 Research questions
- 1.4 Objective
- 1.5 Greater Cairo Metropolis (GCM) case study area
- 1.6 State of the art
- 1.7 General research approach of the study
- 1.7.1 Pre-processing steps
- 1.7.2 Processing and analysis of data
- 1.7.3 Post-processing and dissemination of information
- 1.8 Outline of study
- 2 Geo-cover of Greater Cairo
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Remote sensing and geology
- 2.3 Materials and techniques
- 2.4 Geology of GCM
- 2.5 Recommendation for future work
- 3 Concept, Methodology and Materials
- 3.1 Concept
- 3.1.1 Spatial resilience definition
- 3.1.2 Greater Cairo in the light of the DPSIR framework
- 3.1.3 Change detection by using remote sensing techniques
- 3.2 Materials and methods
- 3.2.1 Methodology framework
- 3.2.2 Satellite images
- 3.2.3 Image processing
- 3.2.4 Classification
- 3.2.5 Accuracy assessment
- 3.3 Conducting a field check and observation
- 3.4 Implementation of DPSIR into LULCC analysis
- 4 Land Use/Land Cover (States)
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Time span choice
- 4.3 Classification processes and technique benefits
- 4.4 Subsidiary DPSIR and feedback mechanism
- 4.5 Benefits of object-based classification
- 4.6 Technical disadvantages
- 5 Spatial Changes (Impacts)
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Privatization program
- 5.3 Spatial infrastructures (developmental elements)
- 5.4 New cities
- 5.5 Materials and methodology
- 5.5.1 Materials
- 5.5.2 Classification rule set
- 5.5.3 Classes and features
- 5.5.3.1 Indices formula applied on SPOT images
- 5.5.3.2 Water bodies (WB)
- 5.5.3.3 Bare soil and/or wet land (BS)
- 5.5.3.4 Desert (rocky cover and hinterland) (D)
- 5.5.3.5 Vegetation cover and cultivated land (CL)
- 5.5.3.6 Urbanization (U)
- 5.5.4 Refining classification
- 5.5.5 Accuracy assessment
- 5.6 Results
- 6 Analysis and Interpretation (Response priorities)
- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
- 8 Summary
- 9 References
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