[general]
name=USM toolset (Urban Sprawl Metric toolset)
author=Joel Schwab, Ryan Horiguchi, Stefan F. Keller
email=geometalab@ost.ch
qgisMinimumVersion=3.16.6
version=1.1.0
description=The USM Toolset was developed to facilitate the calculation of Weighted Urban Proliferation (WUP) and all components of urban sprawl for landscapes that include built-up areas (e.g., dispersion (DIS), land uptake per person (LUP)).
about=Weighted Urban Proliferation (WUP) has three components: PBA, DIS, and LUP (or UD). Proportion of built-up areas (PBA) is the ratio of the size of built-up areas to the size of the landscape (reporting unit): PBA = Area of built-up area / Area of reporting unit. Degree of urban dispersion (DIS) measures the dispersion of built-up areas based on the distances between any two points within the built-up areas. DIS is expressed in urban permeation units per square meter of built-up area (UPU/m^2). More dispersed built-up areas have higher DIS values. Land Uptake per person (LUP) is the area of land used per inhabitant or job within the built-up areas, expressed in square meters per inhabitant or job (m^2/(inh. or job)). High LUP values indicate more space used per inhabitant or workplace. LUP is the reciprocal of UD: LUP = 1/UD.

repository=https://gitlab.com/geometalab/usm_toolset/usm_calculator

# Optional items:

homepage=https://giswiki.hsr.ch/USMToolset
tracker=https://gitlab.com/geometalab/usm_toolset/usm_calculator/-/issues

tags=processing, raster, statistics, vector, polygon, urban sprawl, dispersion, urban permeation, density, urban planning, sustainability
experimental=False
category=Vector
deprecated=False
icon=icon.png

changelog=
    1.1.0 2024-08-28: Add new processing alogorithm that re-uses the si-raster
    1.0.1 2024-06-20: Updated metadata.
    1.0.0 2023-07-27:  First stable release.