This paper examines the evolving rural-urban landscape in China's rapid urbanization,
contextualized within post-1978 social transitions. Using a socio-spatial analytics approach …

Urban sprawl is widely considered to be a major issue for the functioning of urban areas,
threatening long-term sustainability and affecting the quality of living. The aim of this …

This study analyses COVID-19 vaccine uptake at the municipal level in Romania using the
global health regimes and vaccine hesitancy perspectives. Our spatial regression (SARAR …

Peri-urban areas are neither urban nor rural in the conventional sense; and their conditions
and issues are different from urban and rural areas, which mix both with complexities …

This paper introduces a five-pronged typology to conceptualize the variegated and dynamic
spatial figurations of urban and peri-urban areas in Romania, addressing a gap in the …

This study investigates the spatial clustering and spillover effects of COVID-19 vaccine
uptake in Romania, focusing on the municipality-level distribution of vaccine acceptance …

Climate change is one of the main variables affecting the landscape design of urban open
spaces. However, it is currently the case that climate change is not being considered as a …

Peri-urban growth and development in Grogol District can trigger changes in physical,
social, and economic characteristics that were previously rural to become more urban …

The mode of production has evolved due to Western central liberalization, globalization, and
capital accumulation, leading to a shift in urban sprawl. This has led to the emergence of …

Periurban areas are transition zones that connect rural areas to urban areas as rapid and
sequential changes in their built environment, demographic nature, and socio-economic …