Land cover and land use analysis of urban growth in Romania

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ID12948478
AuthorsAlexandru-Ionuț Petrișor (0000-0002-2159-4034, Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume6
Issue1
Pages47-51
Publication date2012-05-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHUMAN GEOGRAPHIES – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1843-6587 • E-ISSN: 2067-2284
PublisherUniversity of Bucharest (Bucharest University Press) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5719/hgeo.2012.61.47
OpenAlexW2312643368
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited2

While cities appeared and disappeared during the history, and different disciplines, such as ecology and geography attempted to model the process from a systemic perspective, the growth of modern cities, particularly under the form of urban sprawl, is an important phenomenon due to its environmental and socioeconomic impacts. CORINE data allow for analyzing the growth of cities based on the changes in land cover and use. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of long-term urban growth in Romania, chosen as an example of a transition country, hypothesizing that the phenomenon is visible at the national scale. The results locate urban growth in area where the real estate boom is prominent, but its extent is masked by the small share of urban areas from the total territory. If growth is analyzed in relationship to the urban area, its magnitude becomes visible, supporting the underlying hypothesis

Biology · Cover (algebra · Geography · Land cover · Land use · Engineering · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Scientific Research and Studies · Soil and Environmental Studies · Ecology

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