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European Journal of GeographyThe urban sprawl phenomenon refers to the expansion of urban areas driven by high population growth and migration. A spatio-temporal approach is indispensable in urban sprawl research.
Mohammad Raditia Pradana +1 more
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Urban Sprawl Negative Impact: Enkomi Return Phase
Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 2019 Most of the cities around the world are dealing with different kinds of problems such as social, environmental, economic and others. However, for many years, urban planners have attempted to find solutions that fit within the context and have put them ...
KAMYAR FULADLU
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The Fargo‐Moorhead Diversion: Flood Protection or Sprawl Promotion?
River Research and Applications, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Urban growth and development opportunities are needed worldwide, but growth and development must be hazard‐aware and should follow smart‐growth principles. The $2.89 billion Fargo‐Moorhead Area Diversion Project was designed to provide flood protection following damaging floods on the Red River of the North.
Nicholas Pinter +2 more
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Local economic resilience and economic specialization in Greece during the crisis
Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract This paper scrutinizes the issue of economic resilience, aiming to detect the existence of a systematic link with economic specialization. To this end, the paper conducts an empirical analysis at the local (i.e., municipal) level of Greece during the economic crisis period (2009–2015), providing cartographic visualizations and spatial ...
Panagiotis Artelaris +2 more
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Unearthing the roots of urban sprawl: a critical analysis of form, function and methodology
, 2002 Urban sprawl is one of the key issues facing cities today. There is a large volume of literature on the topic but despite this there is little agreement as to its characteristics and effects.
Chin, Nancy
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Trade Unions and Sustainability: An Integrative Review
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite the growing presence of trade unions (TUs) in sustainability discussions, academic research on their role is still scattered. This article presents an integrative review of 110 peer‐reviewed English‐language academic articles on this topic, indexed in Scopus and Web of Science and published between 1997 and early 2025.
Branko Bembič +2 more
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A Study on the Development of an Image Classification System for Urban Sprawl Areas in Japan
LandIn Japan, unlike in many other countries, urbanization has progressed while original rural road structures have been retained, leading to distinctive urban sprawl areas with intermingling residential lots and farmland.
Ryota Hemmi +3 more
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Discovering the Efficiency of Urban Sprawl [PDF]
, 2012 AbstractSprawl refers to the aggregate land area in urban use. Planners view sprawl from a descriptive perspective, whereas economists view it from a normative one. This article opens with a brief review of how unpriced traffic congestion causes excessive travel, as well as excessive urban sprawl, and how Pigouvian taxation could restore efficiency by ...
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Analyzing urban sprawl patterns through fractal geometry: the case of Istanbul metropolitan area
, 2008 Over the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in the amount of literature on the measurement of urban sprawl. Density gradients, sprawl indexes which are based on a series of measurable indicators and certain simulation techniques are some ...
Terzi, F., Kaya, H.S.
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Detecting Urban Sprawl through Nighttime Light Changes
, 2023 Numerous cities around the world are currently experiencing surges in population growth and urban expansion, often accompanied by uncontrolled sprawl.
Masanobu Kii, Kunihiko Matsumoto
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