Based on the provincial panel data in China for 2001–2017, this article explores the impact
of incoordination between land and population urbanization on environmental quality from …

Different types of urban construction land are different in terms of driving factors for their
expansion. Most existing studies on driving forces for urban construction land expansion …

It is essential to understand how urban plans affect urban growth patterns in order to
improve current urban planning and management systems. Few studies have been …

Urban land use provides essential information about how land is utilized within cities, which
is critical for land planning, urban renewal, and early warnings for natural disasters …

The research on driving mechanisms of urban land expansion is hot topic of land science.
However, the relative importance of anthropogenic-natural factors and how they affect urban …

In urban areas, variations in the functional usage of buildings or their clusters directly
influence the 2D/3D morphology of buildings which can lead to changes in the ventilation …

As a gathering place for human production activities, cities are the main places where
energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions occur. How to accurately measure city …

The rational allocation of functional areas is the foundation for addressing the sustainable
development of cities. Efficient and accurate identification methods of urban functional areas …

The three-dimensional (3D) spatial structure within cities can reveal more information about
land development than the two-dimensional spatial structure. Studying the relationship …

Measuring urban expansion is essential for sustainable growth management. However,
many widely adopted methods are not suitable for measuring hierarchical urban expansion …