Urban growth and shrinkage constitute the overall pattern of growing urbanization across
the globe. Studies on urban vacant land (UVL) are few, and have proved to be mainly …

Vacant urban areas (VUAs) can consist of both vacant land and abandoned structures. In
this article, the authors summarize a recent survey on VUA, examine current conditions and …

Neighborhood decline is a critical issue in shrinking cities. Components of sustainable
urbanism such as mixed land uses have risen as possible urban planning-based …

Many post-industrial US cities have developed programs to promote the greening of publicly-
owned vacant lots, including initiatives in which homeowners can purchase nearby lots and …

Urban compaction policies have been widely adopted in developed countries in pursuit of
more sustainable cities. Compactness is achieved through a process of 'densification', of …

This research examines the mismatch between the reality of a city's population loss and the
planning strategies they have adopted. Thirty-five depopulating US cities' comprehensive …

Measures for Community and Neighborhood Research, by Mary L. Ohmer, Claudia Coulton,
Darcy A. Freedman, Joanne L. Sobeck, and Jaime Booth, is the first book of its kind to …

Abstract After the Great Recession, a historically high level of foreclosures resulted in an
accumulation of vacant properties in the USA. However, much of our recent knowledge …

Storm surge protection systems have proven effective in protecting populations in developed
areas and can allow for development in otherwise potentially flood-prone areas. Resultant …

Urban idle land is a manifestation of urban system degradation in the process of rapid
urbanisation. Scientifically and effectively identifying its multidimensional morphology and …