There is a clear need for transformative change in the land management and food
production sectors to address the global land challenges of climate change mitigation …

While urban systems are expanding at very fast rates all over the world, understanding their
spatial development remains a complex and controversial issue, burdened with confusion in …

Urbanization is a well-known topic in sustainable development debates as it is known to
have great impacts on landscape and environment. Low density, apparently random …

The research on land use transformation has attracted more and more attention, and there
are few research results on the eco-environmental effects of regional land use change from …

This book provides a comprehensive discussion on urban growth and sprawl, and how they
can be analyzed using remote sensing imageries. It compiles views of numerous …

Urbanisation poses new and complex sustainability challenges. Socio-economic activities
drive material and energy flows in cities that influence the health of ecosystems inside and …

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the various aspects of SDSS evolution,
components, architecture, and implementation. Integrating research from a variety of …

The amount of land consumption required for housing and transport severely conflicts with
both the necessity and the legal obligation to maintain the ecological potential afforded by …

The present study investigates changes in the use of land caused by the expansion of an
informal city in the Mediterranean region (Athens, Greece) and it proposes a simplified …

Land consumption due to residential development, economic growth and transportation
belongs to the most serious environmental pressures on landscapes worldwide, in particular …