Growth Cycle Order

Growth Type

Controlling Parameter(s)

Summary Description

1

Spontaneous

Dispersion

Randomly selects potential new growth cells.

2

New Spreading

Breed

Growing urban centers from center spontaneous growth.

3

Edge

Spread

Old or new urban centers spawn additional growth.

4

Road-Influenced

Road Gravity, Dispersion, Breed.

Newly urbanized cell spawns growth along transportation network

Throughout

Slope Resistance

Slope

Effect of slope on reducing probability of urbanization.

Throughout

Excluded Layer

User-Defined

User specifies areas resistant or excluded to development.