A Ghanaian twist to urban sprawl
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.10.047
Abstract: With its inception in urban studies in the 1930s, the notion of urban sprawl was institutionalised and globalised. However, urban sprawl research has mostly focused on developed countries compared with the situation in African countries.… read more here.
Keywords: urban sprawl; twist urban; ghanaian twist; sprawl ... See more keywords
Measuring urban sprawl and exploring the role planning plays: A shanghai case study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.06.002
Abstract: Measuring the degree of urban sprawl largely depends on the local context and available data. This research establishes a multidimensional index which combines city expansion, urban compactness and urban form to measure sprawl. Urban planning,… read more here.
Keywords: role planning; shanghai case; urban sprawl; sprawl ... See more keywords
The End of Sprawl? Not so Fast
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DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2017.1296014
Abstract: Abstract This article takes a careful look at the recent state of sprawl among America’s 178 largest metropolitan areas through the lens of four sets of questions: (a) Measured at the metropolitan level, is sprawl… read more here.
Keywords: sprawl fast; end sprawl; sprawl; sprawl indeed ... See more keywords
Growth Management Effectiveness: A Literature Review
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DOI: 10.1177/08854122221077457
Abstract: Although growth management programs have many purposes, a critical one is to contain urban and suburban sprawl. Their efficacy in this regard is not well understood. In this paper, we review a comprehensive set of… read more here.
Keywords: management effectiveness; growth; sprawl; growth management ... See more keywords
DECODING SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS OF URBAN LAND SPRAWL IN ZHUHAI, CHINA
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DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1801_913927
Abstract: Urban sprawl is a major factor that threatens the loss of arable landmass, and its evolving morphology has long interested numerous scholars. However, existing research on this study has not been concerned with the cases… read more here.
Keywords: arable landmass; urban land; land; sprawl ... See more keywords
Evaluating Spatiotemporal Distribution of Residential Sprawl and Influencing Factors Based on Multi-Dimensional Measurement and GeoDetector Modelling
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168619
Abstract: Residential sprawl constitutes a main part of urban sprawl which poses a threat to the inhabitant environment and public health. The purpose of this article is to measure the residential sprawl at a micro-scale using… read more here.
Keywords: land; multi dimensional; sprawl; residential sprawl ... See more keywords
Simulation on the Evolution Trend of the Urban Sprawl Spatial Pattern in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159190
Abstract: Urban sprawl has become the main pattern of spatial expansion in many large cities in China, and its ecological and environmental effects profoundly impact Chinese urban development. In this paper, nighttime light data and statistical… read more here.
Keywords: urban sprawl; sprawl; trend urban; evolution trend ... See more keywords