Demetriou, D, See, L and Stillwell, J (2013) A parcel shape index for use in land consolidation planning. Transactions in GIS, 17 (6). 861 - 882. ISSN 1361-1682
Abstract
Area shape analysis has been a subject of focus for research in geography and other disciplines for many years. However, existing area shape indices present significant weaknesses for the analysis of land parcels in an agricultural context as they do not measure shape in an appropriate, reliable or explicit manner. This article presents a new parcel shape index (PSI) which integrates six geometric parameters through multi-attribute decision-making, combined with value functions for parameter standardization. The superior performance of the new PSI in relation to three existing indices is demonstrated through a case study area in Cyprus. The methodology can be applied in other contexts aimed at assessing the quality of a particular shape compared to an optimum.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2014 13:38 |
Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2014 13:41 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9671.2012.01371.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2012.01371.x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:80438 |