2003
Abstract:
This paper outlines a method for using the mathematics of fuzzy sets that is well suited to
measure and characterize peri-urbanizing ("desakota") systems typical of China, Southeast Asia,
and other areas experiencing rapid urbanization. Drawing on Kosko's "fuzzy hypercube", three
distinct but interdependent measures are derived: (i) extent of urbanization, (ii) level of fuzziness,
and (iii) degree of entropy. The feasibility of the proposed method is demonstrated using remote
sensing data for Ningbo, China.
