Monitoring dynamics of urban landscape using spatial morphological indices: a case study of Thames Gateway area

摘要

Land use changes are results of interaction (over time and space) between humans and theirphysical environment. Cities and urban landscapes reflect the social, economic, political,environmental as well as technological processes in their changes as evident in their pattern andstructures. This study tests the use of morphological indices for monitoring landscapes in a heavilymodified landscape (urban). The study analyses the spatial and temporal changes in land use and landcover pattern in the area adjoining the Thames Gateway and selected parts of Greater London, UK.The investigation focuses on an examination of the temporal changes of various land use types as wellas their structural properties and distribution over this period.