Land Use Change: Science, Policy, and Management presents spatial theories and methodologies that support an integrated approach to analysis of land use change. Focusing on spatial representation and modeling, this book addresses such important scientific issues as the dynamics of change, integration and feedback between system elements, and scale issues in space and time. It also examines management issues such as requirements for improved decision-making in land management and the interpretation and communication of scientific knowledge for adaptive management. Regional case studies from both developed and developing countries are also included along with a discussion of change in rapidly urbanizing areas.