num_pages: 304
description: Urban sprawl is one of the most important types of land-use changes currently affecting Europe. It increasingly creates major impacts on the environment (via surface sealing, emissions by transport and ecosystem fragmentation); on the social structure of an area (by segregation, lifestyle changes and neglecting urban centres); and on the economy (via distributed production, land prices, and issues of scale).Urban Sprawl in landscapes, land-use change &amp; policy explains the nature and dynamics of urban sprawl. The book is written in three parts. Part I considers contemporary definitions, theories and trends in European urban sprawl. In part II authors draw upon experiences from across Europe to consider urban sprawl from a number of In part III a formal qualitative model of sprawl is developed. Policies for the control of urban sprawl and the roles of different stakeholders are considered. Finally, a concluding chapter raises questions about the nature and dynamics of these new urban landscapes and their sustainability.
language: English
title: Urban Sprawl in Europe: Landscape, Land-Use Change and Policy
titlecomplete: Urban Sprawl in Europe: Landscape, Land-Use Change and Policy (Real Estate Issues)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell