Urban land-use modeling methods have experienced substantial improvements in the last
several decades. With the advancement of urban land-use change theories and modeling …

People are constantly changing the land surface through construction, agriculture, energy
production, and other activities. Changes both in how land is used by people (land use) and …

This paper provides empirical evidence that helps to answer several key questions relating
to the extent of urban sprawl in Europe. Building on the monocentric city model, this study …

Green spaces play a crucial role in supporting urban ecological and social systems, a fact
recognised in public policy commitments in both the UK and Europe. The amount of …

Abstract The United States has a total land area of about 2.3 billion acres. In 2012, the major
land uses were grassland pasture and rangeland at 655 million acres (29 percent of US …

We investigate the dynamics and spatial distribution of land use fragmentation in a rapidly
urbanizing region of the United States to test key propositions regarding the evolution of …

In China, rapid urbanization has profoundly transformed the spatial pattern of urban land
use, including urban green spaces. The government plans to optimize green spaces to …

Open space provides a range of benefits to citizens of a community, beyond the benefits that
accrue to private landowners. Parks and natural areas can be used for recreation; wetlands …

We estimate a probit model of residential land conversion using parcel‐level data from a
rural‐urban county in Ohio. Spatial landscape pattern metrics are used to quantify land‐use …

Abstract Rural North America has undergone a major economic transformation over the past
century due to labor‐saving technological progress, reductions in transport costs, and rising …