Urban Expansion Analysis using Landsat Images in Penang, Malaysia
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Landsat data to evaluate urban expansion and determine land use/land cover changes in Penang Island, Malaysia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sains Malaysiana
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0126-6039
DOI: 10.17576/jsm-2019-4811-02