… urban expansion; hence we only consider the urban land developed during 2006–2013 (named
“new urban land” [NUL]), which comprised 615 ha of new conforming urban land (NCUL…

… We examine urban expansion and agricultural land use … land use intensity? We aim to
derive a better understanding about the links between urban expansion and agricultural land use …

… information on land uses and an understanding of drivers of the land use/cover changes. …
study is to analyse land use/cover changes and the dynamics of urban expansion of Nairobi city…

… of urban expansion from 1934 to 2001, and land use/cover change from 1987 to 2001.
Temporally, urban expansion … The spatial patterns of urban growth can be categorized into three …

… In this study, urban is defined as land cover and land use, impervious surfaces, and other
manifestation of the built environment; it does not measure population or population density. In …

… urban expansion and subsequent LULC changes over 35 years, from 1979 to 2013. From
start to end, urban expansion … There were four stages of urban growth: low rates from 1979 to …

… Abstract This study explored the spatio-temporal dynamics and evolution of land use/cover
changes and urban expansion in Shanghai metropolitan area, China, during the transitional …

… Urbanization’s contribution to land use change emerges as an important sustainability
concern. Here, we demonstrate that projected urban area expansion will take place on some of …

… for sustainable planning of future developments of areas experiencing urban expansion. …
► We evaluate urban expansion and its impacts on farmers living near the urban fringe. ► …

… and present land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes and urban expansion pattern … urban
sprawl existing by 2024 and 2032. Research analysis explored the significant expansion in urban …