Research Article

Two Sets of Simple Formulae to Estimating Fractal Dimension of Irregular Boundaries

Table 8

The adjusted boundary dimension of major cities in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in 2000, 2005, and 2010 (based on the second set of formulae).

CityAdjusted boundary dimension in 2000Adjusted boundary dimension in 2005Adjusted boundary dimension in 2010
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Baoding1.29511.32151.33671.34741.26791.28171.30741.32231.33271.25531.28031.30591.32071.33111.2540
Beijing1.22111.23971.25031.25771.20181.22901.24711.25751.26471.21011.23511.25301.26321.27031.2164
Cangzhou1.27401.30161.31761.32881.24581.27721.30441.32021.33121.24941.27231.29941.31521.32621.2446
Chengde1.29771.32671.34351.35541.26801.30041.32951.34651.35841.27061.29521.32401.34081.35251.2658
Handan1.26231.28761.30221.31241.23631.27661.30211.31691.32731.25031.27661.30211.31691.32731.2503
Hengshui1.25461.28191.29781.30891.22681.22371.25001.26541.27621.19671.22671.25221.26691.27731.2006
Langfang1.24551.27211.28751.29841.21831.24351.26991.28521.29591.21651.23821.26431.27951.29011.2115
Qinhuangdao1.27401.30081.31631.32721.24661.25411.27931.29381.30401.22831.23251.25661.27061.28041.2076
Shijiazhuang1.23701.25951.27241.28151.21371.24221.26441.27721.28621.21921.23871.26051.27301.28181.2162
Tangshan1.28331.30851.32301.33321.25731.28211.30711.32151.33161.25641.27201.29621.31011.31991.2470
Tianjin1.27021.29131.30351.31191.24821.24891.26821.27921.28691.22871.23391.25241.26301.27031.2146
Xingtai1.26201.28821.30341.31411.23521.25681.28281.29781.30841.23021.25191.27761.29241.30291.2255
Zhangjiakou1.24081.26951.28631.29801.21171.24151.27011.28681.29851.21241.23181.25811.27341.28411.2049
Average1.26291.28841.30311.31351.23671.25831.28331.29771.30781.23261.25271.27711.29121.30111.2276