Artículo
Developing an Index to Measure Sub-municipal Level Urban Sprawl
Autor/es | Gálvez Ruiz, David
Díaz Cuevas, María del Pilar Braçe, Olta Garrido Cumbrera, Marco |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Geografía Física y Análisis Geográfico Regional |
Fecha de publicación | 2018 |
Fecha de depósito | 2024-01-30 |
Resumen | The present study aims to develop an index composed of different spatial variables to measure the urban sprawl levels of a municipality located in Southern Spain. According to the findings, urban sprawl can be measured not ... The present study aims to develop an index composed of different spatial variables to measure the urban sprawl levels of a municipality located in Southern Spain. According to the findings, urban sprawl can be measured not only on the metropolitan level but also on a more detailed and precise level, such as sub-municipal. A group of experts chosen for their suitability in measuring urban sprawl select six spatial variables (population density, net residential density, coverage ratio, land use types, percentage of residential land use, and average year of construction). These variables are aggregated using Choquet integral, a technique that combines interactions between those variables providing greater coherence to the complexity that is inherent in the creation of composite sprawl indexes. This methodology has been demonstrated to be valid and appropriate in evaluating urban expansion at sub-municipal level, but can also be applied to other scales once it is clearly a phenomenon in which interaction between criteria exists. The resulting composite index allows the assignment of different levels of sprawl to the urban areas consistent with their morphology and landscape. |
Asociado a la publicación | Gálvez Ruiz, D., Diaz Cuevas, P., Braçe, O. et al. Developing an Index to Measure Sub-municipal Level Urban Sprawl. Soc Indic Res 140, 929–952 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-017-1801-3 |
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