Previous urban sprawl studies have typically taken a cross-sectional approach without examining how sprawling urban areas are performing over time. Longitudinal studies of individual or household travel behavior and built-environment preference have made some progress in this direction, but very few studies have explored the longitudinal interaction of urban form with transportation and environ...

The paper considers urban sprawl in Europe from a multidimensional and exploratory point of view. Several studies on the topic (mainly from urban economics, but also from other fields, such as urban planning or regional science) are reviewed in order to identify the key dimensions of the urban sprawl phenomenon in Europe. These comprise the following six elements: connectivity, decentralization...

Land use changes result from population growth and migration of poor rural people to urban areas for economic opportunities. Changes in land use directly influence the regional air quality, energy consumption and climate at global, regional and local scales. Controlled, coordinated and planned urbanization is a gift to the human society. However, unplanned urbanization can be a disaster. Urban ...

Due to dramatic increase in urban population and allied urban problems it is essential to have urban planning and management at local level. For this urban planners and decision-makers need efficient tools to quantify, evaluate and compare the impact of alternative plans and designs so that more informed choices can be made. Gulbarga one of the developing city of Karnataka, it is important to k...

to confront the problems associated with economic deindustrialization and the need for an effective economic revitalization strategy. However, the authors see improved growth management and regional planning as a way to make the area more competitive economically as well as to help limit sprawl. Sunbelt/Frostbelt provides a very good description of the urban sprawl experiences in a diverse set ...