Land and soil in Europe
The EEA Signals 2019 ‘Land and soil in Europe’ explains key pressures — such as urban sprawl, contamination, intensive use of agricultural land, landscape fragmentation — impacting Europe’s land and soil.
Urban Sprawl
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From mobility to access for all: expanding urban transportation choices in the Global South
Access to jobs, services, and people is key to a city’s economic vitality and quality of life. Many cities are experiencing a decline in accessibility due to a confluence of rapid urbanization and motorization
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding unauthorized constructions in Burari, Delhi, 24/08/2018
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions in Burari, Delhi. The report submitted by the Monitoring
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Supporting smart urban development: successful investing in density
The research demonstrates for the first time how investors as well as citizens benefit from compact urban forms with good public transport connections, shared green spaces, and a mix of housing, shops,
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Urban transformations in Khora Village, NCR- A view from the ‘periphery’
The theoretical concepts “urban informality,” “periphery,” and “everyday state,” primarily emerging from the “new geographies” of the Global South, are used to make sense of the complicated state–society
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Leveraging urbanization and governance for growth in Africa: a framework for action
The process of urbanization in Africa has the potential to be the most important instrument for social and economic development and poverty alleviation if a comprehensive framework for urban growth is
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Urban heat island: Causes, effects & mitigating strategies
<p>The increase of urban areas and dominance of the landscape of cities by dense built forms, roads, impermeable surfaces results in the phenomenon of urban heat island wherein the built areas experience
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Bengaluru’s reality: towards unlivable status with unplanned urban trajectory
<p>The origin of cities can be traced back to the river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley and China. Initially these settlements were largely dependent upon agriculture; however,
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A global map of urban extent from nightlights
<p>Urbanization, a major driver of global change, profoundly impacts our physical and social world, for example, altering not just water and carbon cycling, biodiversity, and climate, but also demography,
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Analysis of public policies that unintentionally encourage and subsidize sprawl
Urban sprawl costs the American economy more than US$1 trillion annually, according to a new study by the New Climate Economy. These costs include greater spending on infrastructure, public service delivery