Mapping the urban development of Sydney (1971–1996) with cellular automata in a GIS environment

This paper presents an application of a cellular automata model to map the spatio‐temporal processes of urban development in Metropolitan Sydney, Australia over the period of 1971 to 1996. By comparing the model's output to the actual urban development of Sydney over the same time period, the accuracy of the model was evaluated and the model validated. The results identify dual roles for the cellular automata model of urban development as an analytical tool to explore and evaluate the impacts of the rules underpinning the processes of urban development of Sydney, and as a planning tool to examine the outcomes of various options for urban development.

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