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Do spatial patterns of urbanization and land consumption reflect different socioeconomic contexts in Europe?
- Source :
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The Science of the total environment [Sci Total Environ] 2018 Jun 01; Vol. 625, pp. 722-730. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 03. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Land-use changes and urban sprawl have transformed European cities, with a direct impact on both metropolitan structures and socioeconomic functions. However, these processes tend to be relatively different across countries, being influenced by place-specific factors associated to socioeconomic, historical, political and cultural factors that influence decisions on the use of land. Considering 155 metropolitan areas in 6 European macro-regions, the present study investigates spatial patterns of land consumption profiling cities according to a large set of territorial variables, with the final objective to identify relevant socioeconomic dimensions characteristic of recent processes of urban growth. Investigating the socioeconomic background underlying land-use changes in metropolitan regions allows identification of place-specific factors improving the design of effective strategies containing land consumption in different European urban typologies. An exhaustive analysis of land-use changes at regional and local spatial scales contributes to find alternative policies for land-use efficiency and long-term environmental sustainability.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Cities
Environment
Europe
Humans
Spatial Analysis
Socioeconomic Factors
Urbanization
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-1026
- Volume :
- 625
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Science of the total environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29306160
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.341