TY - JOUR
T1 - Urban Growth, Land-use Efficiency and Local Socioeconomic Context
T2 - A Comparative Analysis of 417 Metropolitan Regions in Europe
AU - Masini, Emanuela
AU - Tomao, Antonio
AU - Barbati, Anna
AU - Corona, Piermaria
AU - Serra, Pere
AU - Salvati, Luca
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2019/3/15
Y1 - 2019/3/15
N2 - The present study presents a multidimensional analysis of land-use efficiency in terms of per-capita built-up area over 417 metropolitan regions from 27 European countries. The study period encompasses two urban phases including economic expansion (2000–2007) and crisis (2008–2015). Multiple geographical gradients were identified as relevant predictors of land-use efficiency across Europe. The socioeconomic variables most associated with high land-use efficiency were per-capita disposable income (in Western, Atlantic and Central Europe) and income growth during 2000–2007 (in Eastern Europe), indicating that wealthier cities are characterized by higher land-use efficiency. Land-use efficiency increased in contexts with diversified urban landscapes.
AB - The present study presents a multidimensional analysis of land-use efficiency in terms of per-capita built-up area over 417 metropolitan regions from 27 European countries. The study period encompasses two urban phases including economic expansion (2000–2007) and crisis (2008–2015). Multiple geographical gradients were identified as relevant predictors of land-use efficiency across Europe. The socioeconomic variables most associated with high land-use efficiency were per-capita disposable income (in Western, Atlantic and Central Europe) and income growth during 2000–2007 (in Eastern Europe), indicating that wealthier cities are characterized by higher land-use efficiency. Land-use efficiency increased in contexts with diversified urban landscapes.
KW - Indicators
KW - Multidimensional analysis
KW - Socioeconomic context
KW - Urban Atlas
KW - Urban planning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85056819602&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00267-018-1119-1
DO - 10.1007/s00267-018-1119-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 30448998
AN - SCOPUS:85056819602
SN - 0364-152X
VL - 63
SP - 322
EP - 337
JO - Environmental Management
JF - Environmental Management
IS - 3
ER -
