Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; 1 Importance of Remote Sensing and Land Change Modeling for Urbanization Studies; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Application of Remote Sensing for Urban Land Use/Cover Mapping; 1.3 Developments in Urban Land Change Modeling; 1.4 Summary of Book Chapters; References; 2 Methodology; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Image Processing and Change Analysis; 2.2.1 Satellite Imagery and Reference Data; 2.2.2 Random Forest Classification; 2.3 Land Change Modeling; 2.3.1 Data; 2.3.2 Model Calibration and Simulation; 2.4 Results and Discussion

2.4.1 Evaluating the Goodness-of-Fit of Transition Potential Maps2.4.1.1 Metropolitan Areas in Asia; 2.4.1.2 Metropolitan Areas in Africa; 2.4.2 Validation of the Simulated Land Use/Cover Changes; 2.4.2.1 Metropolitan Areas in Asia; 2.4.2.2 Metropolitan Areas in Africa; 2.4.3 Analysis of Components of Agreement and Disagreement; 2.4.3.1 Metropolitan Areas in Asia; 2.4.3.2 Metropolitan Areas in Africa; 2.5 Capturing Spatial Pattern of Urbanization; 2.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 3 Rapid Urbanization in Developing Asia and Africa; Abstract; 3.1 Overview of Urbanization

3.2 Increase of Urban Population3.3 Developing Industry and Economy; 3.4 Concluding Remarks; References; Urbanization in Asia; 4 Beijing Metropolitan Area; Abstract; 4.1 Origin and Brief History; 4.2 Primacy in the National Urban System; 4.3 Urban Land Use/Cover Patterns and Changes (1990-2030); 4.3.1 Observed Changes (1990-2014); 4.3.2 Projected Changes (2014-2030); 4.4 Driving Forces of Urban Development; 4.4.1 Functional Change; 4.4.2 Population Growth; 4.4.3 Economic Growth; 4.5 Implications for Future Sustainable Urban Development; 4.6 Concluding Remarks; References

5 Manila Metropolitan AreaAbstract; 5.1 Origin and Brief History; 5.2 Primacy in the National Urban System; 5.2.1 The Philippines and Its National Urban System; 5.2.2 Primacy of Metro Manila; 5.3 Urban Land Use/Cover Patterns and Changes (1993-2030); 5.3.1 Observed Changes (1993-2014); 5.3.2 Projected Changes (2014-2030); 5.4 Driving Forces of Urban Development; 5.5 Implications for Future Sustainable Urban Development; 5.5.1 Sustainability, Population Growth, and Urban Land Changes; 5.5.2 Current Major Development Plans; 5.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 6 Jakarta Metropolitan Area

Abstract6.1 Origin and Brief History; 6.2 Primacy in the National Urban System; 6.2.1 Population Growth of Indonesia and Jakarta; 6.2.2 National Urban System in Indonesia; 6.3 Urban Land Use/Cover Patterns and Changes (1989-2030); 6.3.1 Observed Changes (1989-2013); 6.3.2 Projected Changes (2013-2030); 6.4 Driving Forces of Urban Development; 6.5 Implications for Future Sustainable Urban Development; 6.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 7 Hanoi Metropolitan Area; Abstract; 7.1 Origin and Brief History; 7.2 Primary in the National Urban System; 7.2.1 Vietnam Urban System