In contrast to the ongoing worldwide uncontrolled expansion of urban development resulting
in sprawled cities, compact cities have been argued by planners and researchers to be the …

Changes in urban forms and development patterns are crucial to under standing the role of
cities as engines of growth. Urban sprawl is usually defined as the spreading of a city and its …

Urban sprawl is widely considered to be a major issue for the functioning of urban areas,
threatening long-term sustainability and affecting the quality of living. The aim of this …

Governance dynamics and spatial planning regulations are significant factors in the
occurrence (or containment) of urban sprawl. However, qualitative investigations of the …

Żywiołowe i niedostatecznie kontrolowane rozprzestrzenianie, a głównie rozpraszanie
zabudowy miejskiej o niskiej i bardzo niskiej gęstości, stanowi powszechny sposób rozwoju …

Urban sprawl has become a topical urban issue first in North America and later in Western
Europe. It turned into a major challenge to urban sustainability. However, sprawl in Western …

This paper describes and analyzes an Italian case of urban sprawl in the central area of the
Veneto Region, which covers about 3,700 square km and 145 municipalities. The main aim …

For the past two decades, scientists have urged us to abandon fossil fuels as rapidly as
possible and pursue a range of other environmental reforms to avert the many crises climate …

Urbanisation, urban growth and planning in the Copenhagen Metropolitan Region with
reference studies from Europe and the USA 87% of the Danish population lives in urban …

The issues of urban growth and urban sprawl are both topical and interconnected. Besides,
a major aspect of their connection is related to the issues of sustainability. While the growth …