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June 12, 2026Papers in Applied Geography

Typological classification of rural-urban continuum regions for an enhanced spatial planning - A case of Kerala, India

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SCSusan CyriacCFC. Mohammed Firoz

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Overview

Randomized trial classifies rural-urban continuum settlements in Kerala, suggesting improved spatial planning practices.

Key Points

  • The aim is to establish a typological classification of rural-urban continuum landscapes to enhance spatial planning in Kerala.
  • Used FRAGSTATS software and Sentinel 2 remote sensing data to derive landscape metrics.
  • Applied Principal Component Analysis for dimension reduction followed by cluster analysis using Ward’s algorithm.
  • Focused on Ernakulam district, consisting of 97 local bodies.
  • Identified five distinct settlement clusters: aggregate, semi-aggregate, random, semi-dispersed, and dispersed.
  • Classification enhances spatial planning effectiveness.
  • Methodology applicable to various locations due to increasing resolution of remote sensing imagery.

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Cyriac et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba4778101cf8926f02ef5https://doi.org/10.1080/23754931.2026.2684313
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