Measuring fragmentation of open space in urbanised Flanders: an evaluation of four methods

The open space in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium, can hardly be seen as really open. From the Middle Ages onward this area has been known for its spread out development pattern, which has even strengthened in recent decades. Especially the residential ribbon development and the omnipresent i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Verbeek, Barbara Tempels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography 2016-03-01
Series:Belgeo
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/17164