Abstract
This study aims to analyze the complexity of land use by using a new analytical concept of complexity. The point of this concept is using the area and the edge divided to each land use to analyze land use classification. The edge is expressed as the number of land use classifications touched each other. Moreover, there is an edge distance that is the distance of the boundary of land use touched each other. Consequently, the calculation of the edge of each land use classification and the edge of different each land use classification became possible. In addition, the state of complexity is analyzed from point of the concept called quantitative complexity that shows absolute quantity of edge, and also from the point of intricateness that shows a concept called intricate complexity. And these concepts made quantitative understanding and analysis of complex land use classification possible.
