This study provides a quantitative analisis of the interactions between urban and rural areas
and related territorial disparities in the European Union (EU). Relevant societal themes such …

Urban agglomerations have emerged as the dominant form of regional growth, but are also
responsible for a vast majority of carbon emissions, making it a global concern. With China …

Peri-urban landscapes (PULs) play an important role in the supply of ecosystem services
(ES), which support development and well-being in urban and rural areas. Understanding …

Urbanization is a global trend which is taking place at the costs of agricultural, forest, and
other natural or semi-natural areas. As a result of urbanization, transitioning zones in urban …

Peri-urbanisation is a dynamic process consisting primarily of the expansion of artificial
areas into natural, semi-natural, and agricultural areas. This process reduces peri-urban …

Under the current climate change scenery, coastalization, ie a linear-type of urban sprawl
along the coastal zone, has become a key planning and policy concern at a global scale …

This paper scrutinises European methods developed since 2010 for identifying urban, rural,
and intermediate areas, addressing the need for locally relevant and internationally …

As a response to food security, urban agriculture is essential for sustainable development.
The primary goal of this study is to provide the basic formulation and theoretical knowledge …

Peri-urbanization is a global phenomenon strongly linked to socio-demographic and
settlement dynamics. Although peri-urbanization is a topic widely debated in academic …

The spatial layout of the “Production–Living–Ecological”(PLE) function and the spatial
optimization of the “Urban–Agricultural–Ecological”(UAE) pattern are the key points and …