This article reviews studies published in English language planning journals since 2001 that
focus on the environmental impacts of sprawl. We organise our analysis of the reviewed …

In less developed countries, the recent high rates of urban expansion are often associated
with the emergence of informal settlements that may exaggerate social and environmental …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The present study analyzes the impact of long-term urban expansion on soil depletion in
Emilia-Romagna, an agricultural-specialized region of northern Italy. Using settlement …

Over the years, ecologically sensitive areas in cities in the global south have deteriorated
due to weak enforcement of development control regulations. The present study assesses …

Increasing population caused by migration from rural to urban leads the cities, whose
ownership is primarily public, to spread over forest areas and agricultural lands in their …

Rapid urbanization has become a more prevalent reality in our cities, posing complex
challenges to the surrounding environmental systems. As the built environment surges …