Zamyatin, AlexanderCabral, Pedro2019-05-222019-05-222011-12-010012-7353PURE: 13281287PURE UUID: 43aae6b4-d76a-4d51-98e1-9f27d4ec19f3Scopus: 84881061716WOS: 000298894900006ORCID: /0000-0001-8622-6008/work/64041762http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84881061716&partnerID=8YFLogxKhttp://ref.scielo.org/879pmzZamyatin, A., & Cabral, P. (2011). Análisis avanzada de métricas espaciales en la modelización de alteraciones en la utilización y ocupación del suelo con autómatas celulares. DYNA (Colombia), 78(170), 42-50.This paper proposes an approach for a more effective definition of cellular automata transition rules for landscape change modeling using an advanced spatial metrics analysis. This approach considers a four-stage methodology based on: (i) the search for the appropriate spatial metrics with minimal correlations; (ii) the selection of the appropriate neighborhood size; (iii) the selection of the appropriate technique for spatial metrics application; and (iv) the analysis of the contribution level of each spatial metric for joint use. The case study uses an initial set of 7 spatial metrics of which 4 are selected for modeling. Results show a better model performance when compared to modeling without any spatial metrics or with the initial set of 7 metrics.91305682spaCellular automataGeocomputationLucc modelingSpatial metricsSpatial metrics contribution levelTransition rulesGeneral Engineeringjournal articlehttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84881061716http://ref.scielo.org/879pmz