This paper presents a model to simulate built-up expansion and densification based on a
combination of a non-ordered multinomial logistic regression (MLR) and cellular automata …

This paper explores the methods formulated to identify urban, rural and peri-urban areas in
Europe over the last 15 years. The traditional methods based on urban–rural dichotomy are …

Several methods for modeling urban expansion are available. Most of them are based on a
statistical, a cellular automaton (CA) and/or an agent-based (AB) approach. Statistical and …

Recent economic, demographic, and spatial changes have profoundly modified urban and
rural areas and generated new territories, characterized by varying degrees of urbanity. The …

Improved understanding the effects of urban planning in guiding urban growth is conducive
to the establishment of orderly spatial control systems. Few findings emphasized and …

An in-depth understanding of the main factors behind built-up development is a key
prerequisite for designing policies dedicated to a more efficient land use. Infill development …

The first step for reducing residential energy use is identifying the effective variables in this
sector. This review paper extracts 10 urban form variables and discusses their correlations …

The present text illustrates the methods developed by Italian scholars to delimit rural areas
in the period 2005–2020 and compares the relative territorial representations graphically …

As the largest develo** country, China has experienced dramatic urban expansion since
the “reform and opening-up” policy started at the end of the 1970s. In this paper, we monitor …

Assam, a north-eastern state in India contributes the largest share in India's total tea
production. However, the workers in the tea gardens of the state are considered as one of …