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Cartography and Analysis of the Urban Growth, Case Study: Inter-Communal Grouping of Batna, Algeria Cover

Cartography and Analysis of the Urban Growth, Case Study: Inter-Communal Grouping of Batna, Algeria

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|Feb 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Location of the inter-municipal grouping of Batna.
Location of the inter-municipal grouping of Batna.

Fig. 2

The methodology flowchart applied in this study.
The methodology flowchart applied in this study.

Fig. 3

Supervised classification of the Batna inter-municipal grouping on the images of 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020.
Supervised classification of the Batna inter-municipal grouping on the images of 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020.

Fig. 4

Graphical representation of the evolution of LU/LC in the Batna intermunicipal area between 1984 and 2020.
Graphical representation of the evolution of LU/LC in the Batna intermunicipal area between 1984 and 2020.

Fig. 5

The change in LU/LC surfaces between 1984 and 2020 of the inter-municipal grouping of Batna.
The change in LU/LC surfaces between 1984 and 2020 of the inter-municipal grouping of Batna.

Fig. 6

Evolution of the urban area of the Batna inter-municipal grouping between 1984 and 2020.
Evolution of the urban area of the Batna inter-municipal grouping between 1984 and 2020.

Fig. 7

Circular buffer zones of the Shannon entropy.
Circular buffer zones of the Shannon entropy.

Fig. 8

The future projection of the urban macroform of Batna inter-communal grouping in the years 2040, 2060, and 2080 (processed by Idrisi Selva17).1 – built up area, 2 – forest, 3 – agricultural land, 4 – bare land.
The future projection of the urban macroform of Batna inter-communal grouping in the years 2040, 2060, and 2080 (processed by Idrisi Selva17).1 – built up area, 2 – forest, 3 – agricultural land, 4 – bare land.

Fig. 9

The future projection of the urban macroform of Batna inter-communal grouping in the years 2040-2060-2080 (processed by ArcGIS 10.5).1 – built up area, 2 – forest, 3 – agricultural land, 4 – bare land.
The future projection of the urban macroform of Batna inter-communal grouping in the years 2040-2060-2080 (processed by ArcGIS 10.5).1 – built up area, 2 – forest, 3 – agricultural land, 4 – bare land.

Fig. 10

Comparison graph of the future projection of the urban macroform of Batna the years 2040, 2060, and 2080 (processed by ArcGIS 10.5).
Comparison graph of the future projection of the urban macroform of Batna the years 2040, 2060, and 2080 (processed by ArcGIS 10.5).

Detailed information on satellite images_

NoAcquisition dateSatellitesResolution Scale [m]Number of bandsProjection
0130-06-1984Land SAT 5 TM307WGS 84 UTM Zone 31 N
0221-10-1996Land SAT 5 TM307WGS 84 UTM Zone 31 N
0316-06-2008Land SAT 7 ETM+307WGS 84 UTM Zone 31 N
0412-03-2020Sentinal 021011WGS 84 UTM Zone 31 N

Average annual rate of change of the urban extension (VT), urbanisation intensity index (UII), dynamic degree of urban expansion (K) of the inter-municipal grouping of Batna between 1984 and 2020_

DatesVTUIIK
1984–19960.240.041.56
1996–20080.430.082.35
2008–20201.490.276.40

Overall accuracy index values and kappa coefficient for the years 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020_

YearOverall accuracy [%]Kappa coefficient
1984880.8378
1996900.8671
2008900.8661
2020860.8091
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
Language: English
Page range: 123 - 139
Submitted on: Jul 16, 2022
Published on: Feb 6, 2023
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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© 2023 Nadia Fekkous, Djamel Alkama, Khaoula Fekkous, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
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