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Urban Land Expansion and Regional Inequality

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Contexts and Urban-Rural Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2025 | Viewed by 3492

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Montaña Jiménez-Espada

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Department of Construction, School of Technology, Research Institute for Sustainable Territorial Development (INTERRA), Universidad de Extremadura, Avda de la Universidad s/n, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Interests: sustainable construction; transportation; traffic engineering; urban planning; transportation planning
Prof. Dr. Salvador García-Ayllón Veintimilla

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Mining and Civil Department, University of Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII, 52, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
Interests: territorial anthropization; GIS analysis; landscape planning; land use policy; territorial management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The issue of urban sprawl must be addressed through the design of the city as a more liveable place, where sustainable urbanism drives the transformation of public space and ensures the quality of life and social cohesion of its inhabitants. Moreover, these elements must be shaped towards a model that helps to strengthen the life of the city through the dynamism caused by new mobility flows, comfort variables, and activities. As a result of this approach, the analysis of urban development in cities must reflect on the relationship between dense, compact, and diverse spaces and the urban sustainability of population centres. On the other hand, the accelerated growth of certain large municipalities condemns other nearby rural populations to depopulation, generating phenomena of territorial imbalance. Some studies show that regions with lower levels of per capita income also have greater intra-regional inequality, higher unemployment, weaker infrastructures, and lower levels of education and public services, resulting in unequal opportunities.

This Special Issue aims to provide a forum for discussion and debate, including original research covering different aspects related to urban sprawl and territorial inequalities.

For this reason, we invite academics and practitioners to describe their practical experiences and knowledge in this field, encouraging contributions that present successful cases related to urban and spatial planning, as well as technical or conceptual reflections focusing on, among others, the following topics:

  • Sustainable development of cities and metropolitan areas;
  • Impact of low-emission zones on the spatial layout of the city;
  • Land use and transport planning;
  • Public participation and governance in urban design;
  • Territorial accessibility and urban planning policies;
  • Demographic challenge strategies;
  • Rural areas vs. large cities;
  • Urban sustainability and territorial balance;
  • Territorial spatial evolution and its ecological resilience;
  • Challenges of sustainable urban planning and territorial management.

We look forward to receiving original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Montaña Jiménez-Espada
Prof. Dr. Salvador García-Ayllón Veintimilla
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • urban sprawl and planning
  • regional inequality
  • territorial management
  • sustainable urban development
  • demographic challenge
  • public participation and municipal governance
  • metropolitan areas
  • rural areas
  • geographical accessibility issues

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Can Rural Industrial Convergence Alleviate Urban–Rural Income Inequality?: Empirical Evidence from China
by Zhenyu Qi, Zixing Wu, Yuezhou You and Xiaoying Zhan
Land 2025, 14(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14010040 - 28 Dec 2024
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In many countries, the urban–rural income inequality affects healthy and sustainable economic development and is a pressing issue that requires immediate attention. As a new industrial development model, rural industrial convergence can provide new ideas and impetus for alleviating the urban–rural income inequality. [...] Read more.
In many countries, the urban–rural income inequality affects healthy and sustainable economic development and is a pressing issue that requires immediate attention. As a new industrial development model, rural industrial convergence can provide new ideas and impetus for alleviating the urban–rural income inequality. This study, drawing on provincial panel data from China spanning 2010 to 2022, used the entropy method and Theil index to measure the rural industrial convergence and the urban–rural income inequality, respectively, and empirically tested the effect and mechanism of rural industrial convergence on the urban–rural income inequality. The results showed the following: (1) Rural industrial convergence had a notable impact on alleviating the urban–rural income inequality. (2) Rural industrial convergence could help reduce the urban–rural income inequality by increasing the scale of land operation. (3) The government attention to green development could positively moderate the impact of rural industrial convergence on the urban–rural income inequality; the deeper the government attention to green development, the greater the role rural industrial convergence played in alleviating the urban–rural income inequality. (4) There was a threshold effect in the alleviating effect of rural industrial convergence on the urban–rural income inequality, which was gradually strengthened when the growth of the digital economy and the enhancement of the business environment were beyond the threshold point. (5) Rural industrial convergence also had significant spatial spillover effects on adjacent regions. Overall, the findings of this study enrich the research on the impact of rural industrial convergence on the urban–rural income inequality and provide insights for other similar countries. Full article
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How Bike-Sharing Affects the Accessibility Equity of Public Transit Systems—Evidence from Nanjing
by Jianke Cheng, Liyang Hu, Da Lei and Hui Bi
Land 2024, 13(12), 2200; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13122200 - 16 Dec 2024
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This study examines how Free-Floating Bike-Sharing (FFBS) affects the accessibility equity of public transit sytems by serving as a first-mile feeder. To evaluate accessibility improvements for various opportunities within a 30-min travel time, we construct a complete travel chain approach based on multi-source, [...] Read more.
This study examines how Free-Floating Bike-Sharing (FFBS) affects the accessibility equity of public transit sytems by serving as a first-mile feeder. To evaluate accessibility improvements for various opportunities within a 30-min travel time, we construct a complete travel chain approach based on multi-source, real-world data from Nanjing, China. The results indicate that FFBS significantly enhances accessibility, particularly for job opportunities and green spaces, with improvements of up to 180.02% and 155.82%, respectively. This integration also enhances the accessibility equity of public transit systems, particularly in green spaces, with a Gini coefficient improvement of 0.0336. Additionally, we find that areas with low housing prices exhibit greater accessibility inequality, while those with moderate housing prices benefit more from FFBS integration. These findings can potentially support transport planners in optimizing and managing FFBS and public transit systems to facilitate sustainable and inclusive transportation networks. Full article
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Resilience of Interurban Public Transport and Impact of COVID-19 on Rural Connectivity in Sparsely Populated Regions
by Juan Miguel Vega Naranjo, Rafael González-Escobar, Montaña Jiménez-Espada and Jonathan Galeano Vivas
Land 2024, 13(11), 1778; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111778 - 29 Oct 2024
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The aim of this research consisted of assessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the interurban public transport system in a rural region with a sparse population density, considering the number of tickets sold and passengers in each locality, as well as [...] Read more.
The aim of this research consisted of assessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the interurban public transport system in a rural region with a sparse population density, considering the number of tickets sold and passengers in each locality, as well as the different connecting lines. From a methodological point of view and with the intention of identifying patterns to explain the behaviour of both the routes and passengers, a series of variables were selected, becoming determining factors that sought to offer a solution to the search for a common trend. Additionally, data processing by the means of statistical analysis and the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools complemented the procedure. The results obtained in the investigation were provided both by municipality and by interurban routes. An interesting finding of this research was the uneven recovery of the municipalities. The localities closest to the attractor nucleus have recovered more quickly to pre-pandemic mobility levels due to their geographical proximity, larger populations, higher incomes per household, and need to access certain public services. In terms of routes, all the lines showed significant decreases in ticket sales, although with variations. Although passenger numbers have shown a gradual recovery, the initial loss was considerable, and pre-pandemic normality has not been completely achieved. This research provides a comprehensive overview of the changes in interurban mobility over a four-year period. The incorporation of critical variables and the segmentation by municipality and route provide a way to identify discernible patterns of mobility. However, the lack of previous research focusing on the impact of the pandemic in rural areas of low population density restricts the possibility of establishing a comparison and to generalise the findings. The authors consider that future research should include other alternative means of transport in these interurban areas and incorporate variables to characterise passengers, such as age, gender, etc. Full article
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Spatio-Temporal Characteristics and Driving Mechanisms of Urban Expansion in the Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration
by Qilun Li, Lin Li, Jun Zhang and Xiong He
Land 2024, 13(9), 1496; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091496 - 14 Sep 2024
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Accurately identifying the expansion characteristics and driving mechanisms at different development stages of urban agglomerations is crucial for their coordinated development. Using the Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration as a case study, we employ a data fusion approach to fuse nighttime light data with [...] Read more.
Accurately identifying the expansion characteristics and driving mechanisms at different development stages of urban agglomerations is crucial for their coordinated development. Using the Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration as a case study, we employ a data fusion approach to fuse nighttime light data with LandScan data and utilize the U-net neural network to systematically analyze the expansion characteristics and driving mechanisms of the urban agglomeration. The results indicate that, from 2008 to 2013, the Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration was in an initial expansion stage, primarily driven by economic development levels and population size. From 2013 to 2018, the agglomeration entered an accelerated expansion stage, driven mainly by industrial structure transformation and the population agglomeration effect. From 2018 to 2023, the agglomeration experienced a steady expansion stage, with industrial structure upgrading and government support as the primary driving forces. Furthermore, we found that, over time, the influence of economic development levels and population size as driving forces gradually weakened, while the impact of industrial structure and government support significantly increased. Through the fusion of multi-source data and analysis of driving mechanisms at different developmental stages, we comprehensively revealed the development trajectory of the Central Yunnan Urban Agglomeration and provided valuable insights for future urban agglomeration development planning and policymaking. Full article
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