Modeling of land use land cover change : a case in Austin, Texas

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dc.contributor.advisorMachemehl, Randy B.
dc.creatorHuang, Tian, 1978-
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-10T17:24:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T22:31:46Z
dc.date.available2017-03-10T17:24:43Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T22:31:46Z
dc.date.issued2007-08
dc.description.abstractLand use land cover changes are the result of various interactions among social, economic, and environmental systems. The modeling of these changes will provide valuable information on land development mechanisms to help decision making process. This study analyzes the relationship between land use/land cover change and highway development in the Austin, TX area. First, historical data on highway constructions in the Austin area are collected and visualized in GIS. Next, land use/land cover maps are derived from classifying LandSat images. A binary logit model is then formulated, quantifying the impacts of transportation accessibility and neighborhoods on the likelihood of land use/land cover change. The analysis methods developed in this study can be extended to explore long term regional growth implications of such transportation initiatives as the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC).en_US
dc.description.departmentCivil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineeringen_US
dc.format.mediumelectronicen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T21834721
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/46009
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUT Electronic Theses and Dissertationsen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en_US
dc.rights.restrictionRestricteden_US
dc.subject.lcshLand use--Texas--Austin--Simulation methods
dc.subject.lcshRoads--Texas--Austin
dc.subject.lcshHighway planning--Texas--Austin
dc.subject.lcshCities and towns--Texas--Austin--Growth
dc.titleModeling of land use land cover change : a case in Austin, Texasen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.genreThesisen_US

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