Rapid and haphazard urban growth has triggered urban sprawl and induced irreversible
land cover conversions. In this context, studies are required to comprehensively review the …

Urban sprawl is one of the significant topics in urban planning and land use management,
yet it remains an ambiguous and debatable concept with different meanings for individuals …

In this article, we introduce lassopack, a suite of programs for regularized regression in
Stata. lassopack implements lasso, square-root lasso, elastic net, ridge regression, adaptive …

Using 35 large and medium-sized cities data during 2007–2015, this study aims to measure
the efficiency of urban land use in different typical cities and estimate the effects of key …

China's unprecedented urbanization has resulted in accelerating urban sprawl, which is
threatening the country's eco-environmental quality and socioeconomic sustainability. In this …

Land-use changes and urban sprawl have transformed European cities, with a direct impact
on both metropolitan structures and socioeconomic functions. However, these processes …

The impacts of socioeconomic development on urban land expansion in China vary across
space and time; however, comprehensive investigation of this issue remains scarce in the …

Densifying existing settlements is a top planning priority worldwide. Its main goals include
protecting undeveloped land, reducing CO 2 emissions, and the provision of housing …

High-speed railway (HSR) have become the main transportation mode in China and a
crucial contributing factor for the formation and development of urban and regional spatial …

Urban impervious surface (UIS) and urban green space (UGS) fractions in a city are
essential indicators in supporting urban planning and management. However, little is known …