Evolving spatial structure of metropolitan areas at a global scale: a context-sensitive review

H Dadashpoor, N Malekzadeh - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
The increased population and the fast expansion of urbanization were some of the global
main characteristics in the past decades. This expansion has shaped the diverse spatial …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable transport: An efficient transportation network—Case study

M Ogryzek, D Adamska-Kmieć, A Klimach - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The article describes sustainable transport principles and guides that can lead cities towards
a more efficient transportation network. The authors also show good practice used in …

Is the sky of smart city bluer? Evidence from satellite monitoring data

K Gao, Y Yuan - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
How to win the “Blue Sky Protection Campaign” is becoming the focus all over the world,
especially in develo** economies, while the implementation of the smart cities initiative …

Conversion of agricultural and forest land to other purposes in the context of land protection: Evidence from Polish experience

K Kurowska, H Kryszk, R Marks-Bielska, M Mika, P Leń - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The protection of agricultural land and forests is a relatively new concept in Poland, and it
began with forest protection in the 1920s. The first regulations on the protection of …

Does the urban sprawl matter in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China? An integrated analysis with urban sprawl index and one scenario analysis model

D Guan, X He, C He, L Cheng, S Qu - Cities, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban sprawl is challenging regional sustainability in China due to its complex ecological
and environmental impacts. This study aimed to effectively simulate and forecast urban …

Spatial spillover effect of urban sprawl on total factor energy ecological efficiency: Evidence from 272 cities in China

Y Wang, H Wang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization leads to a range of problems in connection with energy and ecology.
The urban sprawl index and total factor energy ecological efficiency (TFEEE) are calculated …

[HTML][HTML] Urbanization in small cities and their significant implications on landscape structures: the case in Ethiopia

BK Terfa, N Chen, X Zhang, D Niyogi - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fundamental ideas concerning urbanization are primarily based on studies performed in
large cities. It is of interest to study whether or not similar phenomena take place in smaller …

Modelling the factors influencing polish consumers' approach towards new food products on the market

A Piwowar, W Wolańska, A Orkusz, M Kapelko… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The sustainability of food systems and circular economy aspects are ending the traditional
food approaches and are demanding changes in raw materials and products supplied by …

Tourism urbanisation in metropolitan fringe: insights from the tourist city of Lavasa in Pune, India

A Hambarde, K Shinde - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper examines the processes surrounding tourism-led urbanisation in the periphery of
a metropolitan region using the case of Pune—a metropolitan city in India. Pune houses five …

Quantifying urban sprawl and its driving forces in China

J Wang, S Qu, K Peng, Y Feng - Discrete Dynamics in Nature …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Against the background that urbanization has proceeded quickly in China over the last two
decades, a limited number of empirical researches have been performed for analyzing the …