Urbanization dynamics of Tehran city (1975–2015) using artificial neural networks

Alireza Taravat, Masih Rajaei and Iraj Emadodin

Journal of Maps, 2017, vol. 13, issue 1, 24-30

Abstract: Land-use dynamic is a major challenge for town and country planners especially in developing countries such as Iran. Iran has been under rapid urban expansion and population growth for past three decades which led to lack of resources, environmental deterioration and haphazard landscape development. In this paper, an attempt has been made to map the urbanization dynamics of Tehran in 40 years based on remote sensing imagery and by means of artificial neural networks. The presented scheme could be taken into consideration when planning initiatives aimed at surveying, monitoring, managing and sustainable development of the territory. Moreover, it can serve the experts in the fields of geography, urban studies and planning as a background for number of geographical analyses.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2017.1305300

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