Rafael Crecente

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Rafael Crecente is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Building and Construction and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Crecente has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 10 papers in Building and Construction and 6 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Rafael Crecente's work include Land Use and Ecosystem Services (11 papers), 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications (5 papers) and Land Rights and Reforms (5 papers). Rafael Crecente is often cited by papers focused on Land Use and Ecosystem Services (11 papers), 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications (5 papers) and Land Rights and Reforms (5 papers). Rafael Crecente collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Netherlands and Austria. Rafael Crecente's co-authors include Inés Santé, David Miranda, Andrés M. García, Carlos J. Álvarez, Urbano Fra Paleo, Xesús Pablo González, Ramón Doallo, Francisco F. Rivera, María Flor Álvarez Taboada and Eduardo González‐Ferreiro and has published in prestigious journals such as Landscape and Urban Planning, International Journal of Remote Sensing and Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Crecente

29 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Cellular automata models for the simulation of real-world urban processes: A review and analysis
    2010 564 citations Inés Santé, Andrés M. García et al. Landscape and Urban Planning profile →

Peers

Rafael Crecente
Inés Santé Spain
David Miranda Spain
Cifang Wu China
Dianfeng Liu China
Xinli Ke China
Qiuhao Huang China
Alex Hagen‐Zanker United Kingdom
Zhang An-lu China
Amin Tayyebi United States
Inés Santé Spain
Rafael Crecente
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Countries citing papers authored by Rafael Crecente

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rafael Crecente

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Crecente

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rafael Crecente. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rafael Crecente based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rafael Crecente. Rafael Crecente is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Santé, Inés, et al.. (2016). A simulated annealing algorithm for zoning in planning using parallel computing. Computers Environment and Urban Systems. 59. 95–106. 15 indexed citations
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García, Andrés M., et al.. (2014). F:ACTS! : Forms for adapting to climate change through territorial strategies : the handbook. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1 indexed citations
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Doallo, Ramón, et al.. (2013). A population-based iterated greedy algorithm for the delimitation and zoning of rural settlements. Computers Environment and Urban Systems. 39. 12–26. 52 indexed citations
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Touriño, Juan, Ramón Doallo, Inés Santé, et al.. (2013). Web-GIS tool for the management of rural land markets. Earth Science Informatics. 6(4). 209–226. 6 indexed citations
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García, Andrés M., et al.. (2012). A comparative analysis of cellular automata models for simulation of small urban areas in Galicia, NW Spain. Computers Environment and Urban Systems. 36(4). 291–301. 53 indexed citations
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Díaz, Pablo, et al.. (2012). Sistema de Información del Banco de Tierras de Galicia. RISTI - Revista Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação. 0(9). 4 indexed citations
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Doallo, Ramón, et al.. (2012). High performance genetic algorithm for land use planning. Computers Environment and Urban Systems. 37. 45–58. 88 indexed citations
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González‐Ferreiro, Eduardo, et al.. (2012). Land Use Classification from Lidar Data and Ortho‐Images in a Rural Area. The Photogrammetric Record. 27(140). 401–422. 27 indexed citations
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Rivera, Francisco F., et al.. (2011). A parallel algorithm based on simulated annealing for land use zoning plans. Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications. 3 indexed citations
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García, Andrés M., Inés Santé, Rafael Crecente, & David Miranda. (2011). Land-Development Dynamics by Morphological Areas: A Case Study of Ribadeo, Northwest Spain. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design. 38(6). 1032–1051. 1 indexed citations
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González‐Ferreiro, Eduardo, et al.. (2011). Assessing the attributes of high-densityEucalyptus globulusstands using airborne laser scanner data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 32(24). 9821–9841. 27 indexed citations
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Taboada, Guillermo L., et al.. (2011). A Java-based parallel genetic algorithm for the land use planning problem. 213–214. 1 indexed citations
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Timmermans, W., et al.. (2011). The unexpected course of institutional innovation processes: inquiry into innovation processes in land development practices across europe. International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics. 6(4). 297–317. 2 indexed citations
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Santé, Inés, Andrés M. García, David Miranda, & Rafael Crecente. (2010). Cellular automata models for the simulation of real-world urban processes: A review and analysis. Landscape and Urban Planning. 96(2). 108–122. 564 indexed citations breakdown →
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Díaz, Pablo, et al.. (2009). Web-GIS based system for the management of objections to a comprehensive municipal land use plan. 2. 150–155. 1 indexed citations
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Santé, Inés & Rafael Crecente. (2006). LUSE, a decision support system for exploration of rural land use allocation: Application to the Terra Chá district of Galicia (N.W. Spain). Agricultural Systems. 94(2). 341–356. 24 indexed citations
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Santé, Inés & Rafael Crecente. (2005). Evaluación de métodos para la obtención de mapas continuos de aptitud para usos agroforestales. GeoFocus Revista Internacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Información Geográfica. 40–68. 7 indexed citations
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Miranda, David, Rafael Crecente, & María Flor Álvarez Taboada. (2005). Land consolidation in inland rural Galicia, N.W. Spain, since 1950: An example of the formulation and use of questions, criteria and indicators for evaluation of rural development policies. Land Use Policy. 23(4). 511–520. 68 indexed citations
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Cancela, Javier J., et al.. (2004). Socio-Economic Evaluation of the Terra Cha Irrigators Community by using a Geographic Information System - Spain. eCommons (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations
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Álvarez, Carlos J., et al.. (2004). Rural planning in Costa Rica. Interciencia. 29(2). 68–73. 2 indexed citations

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