Urban Growth and Land-Use Structure in Two Mediterranean Regions: An Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis

SAGE Open

Luca Salvati¹ 

关键词: exurban development;    l;    -use changes;    indicators;    spatial analysis;    Mediterranean region;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244014561199

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

The present study develops an Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) with the aim to assess changes over time in the distribution of selected uses of land in two Mediterranean urban regions (Rome and Athens) with different morphology and economic functions. The study uses global and local Moran’s indexes of spatial autocorrelation to describe the land-use structure observed in the two cities in mid-1970s and late-2000s, and debates on the divergent contribution of compact growth and scattered urban expansion to changes in land use. The analysis identifies fringe landscapes as a key target for urban containment policies in sprawling cities.

【 授权许可】

CC BY