Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development and Urban-Rural Linkages

Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development and Urban-Rural Linkages

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An important driving force behind urban expansion is the growth of the urban population. But for Europe, this is not a sufficient explanation. The major trend is that European cities have become much less compact. Since the mid-1950s European cities have expanded on average by 78%, whereas the popu...

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Main Authors: Kjell Nilsson, Thomas Sick Nielsen, Carmen Aalbers, Simon Bell, Baptiste Boitier, Jean Pierre Chery, Christian Fertner, Miroslaw Groschowski, Dagmar Haase, Wolfgang Loibl, Stephan Pauleit, Marina Pintar, Annette Piorr, Joe Ravetz, Mika Ristimäki, Mark Rounsevell, Ivan Tosics, Judith Westerink, Ingo Zasada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Politecnico di Torino 2014-03-01
Series:European Journal of Spatial Development
Subjects:
peri-urbanisation
urban sprawl
urban growth management
regional planning
compact city
green infrastructure
Online Access:https://ojstest.polito.it/index.php/EJSD/article/view/232

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