The present study investigates the relation between urban form and the socio‐economic
patterns of the resident population in three southern E uropean cities (A thens, L isbon and …

The relationship between form and function in E uropean M editerranean cities has been
widely addressed from various perspectives. A number of studies indicate that, until the …

Soil sealing has been regarded as a key environmental problem since sealed soils lose
several of their functions determining a reduction in land productivity and quality …

This article contributes to the issue of urban sprawl in the Mediterranean region. The
hypothesis illustrated here is that urban sprawl impacts directly on rural lands by triggering …

This paper addresses two important issues for large Mediterranean city regions: the
differential impact of compact urban 'growth'and low-density 'sprawl'on land cover changes …

Preserving relict coastal forests from urbanization is a priority target for sustainable land
management. Monitoring forests through remote-sensing diachronic approaches is an …

After the World War II the Mediterranean cities experienced important changes in their form
becoming more compact and dense and then sprawling into larger areas. The complexity of …

Over the past thirty years, public policy in Rome has failed to effectively address a rising
level of socio-economic inequality. Indicators such as level of education or number of …

Several Mediterranean cities underwent important morphological changes in the last
century. This article deals with the transition from compact towards dispersed urban form …

This paper examines the role of biophysical and anthropogenic factors as potential drivers of
land degradation in a large Mediterranean urban region. The sensitivity of land to …