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The research on urban development simulation and prediction plays an important role in urban planning and effective use of land. Many models have been built on land expansion, using different simulation and prediction techniques. To determine the feasibility of a method, criteria are needed to evaluate the result. Most currently-used criteria consider only quantitative factors, neglecting the spatial...