Walkability is considered a vital component of the urban configuration; urban spaces should
promote pedestrian walking, which is healthier and increases social sustainability by …

Urbanization is one of the most impactful human activities across the world today affecting
the quality of urban life and its sustainable development. Urbanization in Africa is occurring …

Urban sprawl has gained popularity in academic discourse in recent times, but the majority
of the research was conducted in developed countries. There is a marginal body of works on …

Understanding the complex impacts of human settlement patterns on social and natural
systems is critical for immediate and long-term policy decisions and ecosystem preservation …

High-resolution DEMs can provide accurate geographic information and can be widely used
in hydrological analysis, path planning, and urban design. As the main complementary …

Urban sprawl is widely acknowledged as an environmental and socio-economic challenge
worldwide. This study examines urban sprawl in Belgium over six decades from 1950 to …

In regard to the comprehensive promotion of rural revitalization, the construction of digital
villages is a crucial development. Because the construction of digital villages is considerably …

The development of e-commerce plays a very important role in changing the production and
operation mode, optimizing the allocation of market resources, promoting sustainable …

With the immense disturbance of human activities, the wetlands all over the world have been
degrading. It is urgent to evaluate the degree of degradation and determinate the degraded …

Creating sustainable human settlements is fundamental in fostering spatial and socio-
economic integration in South Africa. Policy makers are often faced with the problem of …