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1. What does urbanization actually mean? A framework for urban metrics in wildlife research

Author:
Moll, Remington J.; Cepek, Jonathon D.; Lorch, Patrick D.; Dennis, Patricia M.; Tans, Eric; Robison, Terry; Millspaugh, Joshua J.; Montgomery, Robert A.
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2019 v.56 no.5 pp. 1289-1300
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; socioeconomics; surveys; wildlife;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Extensive research has demonstrated that urbanization strongly alters ecological processes, often perniciously. However, quantifying the magnitude of urban effects and determining how generalized they can be across systems depends on the ways in which urbanization is measured and modelled. We coupled a formal literature survey with a novel conceptual framework to document and synthesize the myriad ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13358

2. Urban expansion, the politics of land, and occupation as infrastructure in Kinshasa

Author:
De Boeck, Filip
Source:
Land use policy 2019
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; infrastructure; politics;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article demonstrates how the future of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is partly to be found in its past. It looks at the complex and often ambivalent role many autochthonous land chiefs continue to play in the processes of urban expansion currently taking place in Kinshasa. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.039

3. A lessons mining system for searching references to support decision making towards sustainable urbanization

Author:
Wang, Jinhuan; Shen, Liyin; Ren, Yitian; Ochoa, J. Jorge; Guo, Zhenhua; Yan, Hang; Wu, Zezhou
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.209 pp. 451-460
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; decision making; humans;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... The recurrence of similar problems caused by human errors in urbanization process is common throughout the world. However, the knowledge learnt from these problems should become lessons and important references for decision-making to avoid the recurrence of these problems, thus urban development can be sustainable. It is considered of imperative importance to incorporate the lessons experienced in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.244

4. Development of rule of law index for state land and resources in China

Author:
Wang, Hao; Wang, Zhifeng; Chen, Junlin; Chen, Junhua; Guan, Nishang; Li, Guijun
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 276-290
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; quantitative analysis; China;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... China has experienced significant developments in the construction of the rule of law (RoL) regarding land and resources which led to a series of remarkable achievements. The legal system regarding land and resources is now basically complete. However, the construction of the RoL regarding state land administration is still far from meeting practical needs. The removal of these shortcomings requir ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.10.053

5. Urbanization between compactness and dispersion: designing a spatial model for measuring 2D binary settlement landscape configurations

Author:
Taubenböck, Hannes; Wurm, Michael; Geiß, Christian; Dech, Stefan; Siedentop, Stefan
Source:
International journal of digital earth 2019 v.12 no.6 pp. 679-698
ISSN:
1753-8955
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; case studies; landscapes; models;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Measuring spatial patterns is a crucial task in spatial sciences. Multiple indicators have been developed to measure patterns in a quantitative manner. However, most comparative studies rely on relative comparisons, limiting their explanatory power to specific case studies. Motivated by advancements in earth observation providing unprecedented resolutions of settlement patterns, this paper suggest ...
DOI:
10.1080/17538947.2018.1474957

6. Urban expansion patterns of 291 Chinese cities, 1990–2015

Author:
Huang, Xin; Xia, Jiahao; Xiao, Rui; He, Tao
Source:
International journal of digital earth 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 62-77
ISSN:
1753-8955
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; cities; cropland; landscapes; China;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... China has experienced rapid and massive urban expansion in recent decades. To address the opportunities and challenges posed by urbanization, it is important to investigate this process. Although many studies have characterized China’s urbanization, mainly based on individual cities or urban agglomerations, few studies have compared the urban expansion patterns among cities of different regions an ...
DOI:
10.1080/17538947.2017.1395090

7. Effects of climate, regulation, and urbanization on historical flood trends in the United States

Author:
Hodgkins, G.A.; Dudley, R.W.; Archfield, S.A.; Renard, B.
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2019 v.573 pp. 697-709
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; basins; climate; humans; hydrology; United States;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many studies have analyzed historical trends in annual peak flows in the United States because of the importance of flooding to bridges and other structures, and the concern that human influence may increase flooding. To help attribute causes of historical peak-flow changes, it is important to separate basins by characteristics that have different influences on peak flows. We analyzed historical t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.03.102

8. Analyzing the thermal comfort conditions of outdoor spaces in a university campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Author:
Ghaffarianhoseini, Amirhosein; Berardi, Umberto; Ghaffarianhoseini, Ali; Al-Obaidi, Karam
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.666 pp. 1327-1345
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; cities; microclimate; shade; tropics; vegetation; Malaysia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The rapid urban expansion in East-Asian cities has increased the need for comfortable public spaces. This study presents field measurements and parametric simulations to evaluate the microclimatic characteristics in a university campus in the tropical climate of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The study attempts to identify the thermally uncomfortable areas and their physical and design characteristics wh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.284

9. New landscapes of conflict: land-use competition at the urban–rural fringe

Author:
Jensen, David; Baird, Timothy; Blank, Gary
Source:
Landscape research 2019 v.44 no.4 pp. 418-429
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; cement; land use; landscapes; stakeholders;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Land-use conflict research generally focuses on conflicts where pre-existing opponents respond to the introduction of a new unwanted land-use. We select a 2008 land-use conflict to explore an understudied scenario: urban–rural fringe (URF) expansion can introduce new opposing stakeholders into areas with pre-existing unwanted land-uses. We use spatial analysis methods to measure the rate and direc ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2017.1413173

10. Understanding urban expansion combining macro patterns and micro dynamics in three Southeast Asian megacities

Author:
Xu, Gang; Jiao, Limin; Liu, Jiafeng; Shi, Zhongkui; Zeng, Chen; Liu, Yaolin
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.660 pp. 375-383
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; Landsat; cities; South East Asia;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rapid urbanization accelerates urban expansion, especially in populous areas, such as Southeast Asia. The urban forms and changes at the macro level and the dynamics at the patch level are interrelated. Considering its spatiotemporal interdependences and global-local interactions, we propose a framework to quantify urban expansion by combining macro patterns and micro dynamics. Taking three Southe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.039

11. How does energy consumption affect China's urbanization? New evidence from dynamic threshold panel models

Author:
Wu, Haitao; Hao, Yu; Weng, Jia-Hsi
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.127 pp. 24-38
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; developmental stages; energy; entropy; models; China;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Energy consumption may play different roles at different stages of urbanization and economic growth. Given China's rapid economic development and urbanization process, this study tries to explore the possible nonlinear relationship between energy consumption and urbanization in China. Against the background of promoting new-type urbanization, the level of China's urbanization is evaluated comprehe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.11.057

12. Spatial Function Regionalization Based on an Ecological-economic Analysis in Wuxi City, China

Author:
Sun, Wei; Chen, Wen; Jin, Zhifeng
Source:
Chinese geographical science 2019 v.29 no.2 pp. 352-362
ISSN:
1002-0063
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; conservation areas; land use; China;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... As a result of rapid urbanization in China, urban sprawl has increased rapidly, and land-use regulation and smart urban growth are equally important. Spatial function regionalization can provide the scientific groundwork for the regulation of land use and protection. This paper probes the system of evaluation indices and applies the methods of spatial analysis and classification clustering to the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11769-019-1032-4

13. The role of regulation in the land-take control. the italian case of the metropolitan city of cagliari

Author:
Colavitti, Anna Maria; Serra, Sergio
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.83 pp. 270-281
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; European Union; landscapes; planning; Italy; Sardinia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Using natural land for the transformation of settlements into extensive and sprinkled agglomerations is particularly clearly seen in the urban and the metropolitan contexts. The European Union provisions will move the European Countries towards the target of zero land-take by 2050, including regulatory measures and incentives to pursue this goal. This paper proposes to assess the effectiveness of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.02.009

14. Water crisis through the analytic of urban transformation: an analysis of Bangalore’s hydrosocial regimes

Author:
Goldman, Michael; Narayan, Devika
Source:
Water international 2019 v.44 no.2 pp. 95-114
ISSN:
1941-1707
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; governance; interviews; water shortages; India;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper explores intensified water crisis in Bangalore (or Bengaluru) in India by using the analytic of three hydrosocial regimes: the catchment-based regime, the hydraulic regime and the speculative urban regime. It uses a wide range of qualitative interviews, scientific reports and secondary sources to analyze shifting urban trajectories, agrarian relations and their interlinkages with water. ...
DOI:
10.1080/02508060.2019.1578078

15. Geomorphic processes and risk related to a large landslide dam in a highly urbanized Mediterranean catchment (Genova, Italy)

Author:
Paliaga, G.; Faccini, F.; Luino, F.; Turconi, L.; Bobrowsky, P.
Source:
Geomorphology 2019 v.327 pp. 48-61
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; humans; landslides; monitoring; risk; watersheds; Italy;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... We present our research on the Prato Casarile landslide dam in Genoa city to illustrate the interactions between slope instability processes and structural stabilization interventions aimed to reduce the hazard in a densely-populated area. Analysis of the degradation of structural interventions constructed after flood events in 1953, 1970 and 2014 contributed to an improved mitigation strategy. At ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.10.020

16. “A cadastre for Mali?” The production of land titles and the challenge of property data on the periphery of Bamako

Author:
Bertrand, Monique
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 371-381
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; inventories; land tenure; politics; socioeconomics; Mali;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article examines the massive and unregulated registration of land titles on the periphery of Bamako. These permanent titles were the focus of reform launched in 2014 for the establishment of a cadastre in Mali. The measures taken to improve land inventories excluded provisional and customary rights, however, and targeted urban and peri-urban environments more specifically. This article studie ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.10.045

17. Rationalising the basis for utilization of compulsorily acquired property in Ghana: Issues arising

Author:
Dowuona-Hammond, Christine
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.81 pp. 546-552
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; governance; land use; population growth; Ghana;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper discusses the evolution, current status and future prospects of the governance framework on compulsory acquisition in Ghana with particular emphasis on the scope of the state’s prerogative to determine the purpose for which compulsorily acquired lands may be utilized. The paper examines how the concept of public interest has been interpreted and applied in assessing the utilization of c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.11.020

18. Patchiness in habitat distribution can enhance biological diversity of coastal engineering structures

Author:
Cacabelos, Eva; Thompson, Richard C.; Prestes, Afonso C.L.; Azevedo, José Manuel N.; Neto, Ana I.; Martins, Gustavo M.
Source:
Aquatic conservation 2019 v.29 no.1 pp. 127-135
ISSN:
1052-7613
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; Gastropoda; applied ecology; biodiversity; engineering; microhabitats;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Urbanization of coastal habitats is increasing worldwide. However, most man‐made structures are poor surrogates for the habitats they replace and can strongly impact the diversity and functioning of coastal habitats. The value of coastal engineering can be enhanced by the provision of microhabitats that facilitate colonization by marine life. One step forward is moved in this research by combining ...
DOI:
10.1002/aqc.2972

19. Coupling coordination relationship between urbanization and atmospheric environment security in Jinan City

Author:
Liu, Wenjie; Jiao, Fengchao; Ren, Lijun; Xu, Xianggong; Wang, Jianchun; Wang, Xu
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.204 pp. 1-11
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; models; planning;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Constant urbanization growth has seriously increased the influence of urbanization development on atmospheric environment security (AES). Thus, understanding the relationship between urbanization and the atmospheric environment security is necessary for Chinese policymakers to achieve sustainable urbanization development. In this study, we estimated the relationship between urbanization and atmosp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.244

20. How virtual nature experiences can promote pro-environmental behavior

Author:
Klein, Sina A.; Hilbig, Benjamin E.
Source:
Journal of environmental psychology 2018 v.60 pp. 41-47
ISSN:
0272-4944
Subject:
urbanization,   etc   ; adverse effects; psychology;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Low rates of pro-environmental behavior (PEB) in the population have been explained by the declining frequency of experiences in nature due to urbanization and digitalization. Previous research investigated whether increasing salience of nature through virtual nature experiences is suitable to foster PEB, however, the evidence is not fully conclusive. Therefore, we investigated the effects of virt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.10.001