Trends in urban land expansion, density, and land transitions from 1970 to 2010: a global synthesis

The physical expansion of urban areas lead to lasting impacts on landscapes and livelihoods. Here, we conduct a global synthesis of trends in urban land expansion, in urban population densities, and lands converted into urban from 1970 to 2010. We find that small-medium urban areas lead their larger...

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Main Authors: Burak Güneralp, Meredith Reba, Billy U Hales, Elizabeth A Wentz, Karen C Seto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab6669