Detecting multi-scale urban growth patterns and processes in the Algarve region (Southern Portugal)

Lost in translation, found in entropy: An exploratory data analysis of latent growth factors in a Mediterranean city (1960–2010)

“…Although important for understanding urban growth (Zhang et al, 2013), models focusing on deterministic approaches linked to Table 4 Results of the canonical correlation analysis between socioeconomic and territorial variables in Athens' metropolitan region by year (significant roots were marked in bold; see Table 1 economic assumptions seem progressively less suitable to interpret the complexity of current urban systems without incorporating salient aspects of social and territorial dynamics (Chen & Partridge, 2013;Grekousis, Manetos, & Photis, 2013;Kourtit et al, 2014;Portugali, 2000;Pumain, 2005). In contrast, empirical frameworks based on exploratory data analysis, can outline e when applied to datasets covering a sufficiently long time interval e the most relevant socioeconomic dynamics at the regional scale (Aguilera-Benavente et al, 2014), as the present study illustrates.…”

“…While Losch (1940) and Alonso (1964) studied the general aspects of the market for urban land and the location of residences and production activities, more complex models were introduced in recent times, considering the distance from the inner city as the most relevant variable shaping the socioeconomic urban structure (Aguilera-Benavente, Botequilha-Leitão, & Díaz-Varela, 2014;Chen & Partridge, 2013;Zhang, Su, Xiao, Jiang, & Wu, 2013;among others). At the same time, cities developed with the surrounding environment a complex network of bidirectional relationships that take place on multiple levels, including trade relations, commuting, the exchange of information, and collaboration between business, groups and individuals (Salvati, 2013).…”

The Influence of Natura 2000 Sites on Land-Taking Processes at the Regional Level: An Empirical Analysis Concerning Sardinia (Italy)

“…However, several studies have put in evidence CLC limitations and shortcomings. Some research has highlighted the presence of classification errors, especially due to semantic ambiguities at the third (and most detailed) level of the hierarchy [35]; moreover, a number of studies have argued that the mapping scale and minimum cartographic unit are quite large for analyses at the local scale, which may lead to underestimating artificial land cover when small-size developments and urban fragments are involved (among many, [35][36][37]); nevertheless, the scale is deemed suitable for analysis of land-cover change processes not only at the European, but also at the national and regional level [37].…”

La isleidad como condicionante de la producción del espacio turístico en las Islas Baleares

“…Existen multitud de ejemplos de estudios que tratan sobre dicha temática: Costa Brava (Emmi & Santigosa, 1989); costa valenciana (Ezquerra, Moreno, Otero, & Urbano, 1999;Martí & Nolasco, 2011;Rico, Olcina, & Baños, 2014;Obiol & Pitarch, 2011); litoral andaluz (Villar, 2011;Almeida & Cortés, 2011); la Manga del Mar Menor (García-Ayllón, 2015;Ibarra, Belmonte, & Rubio, 2017); Llenguadoc-Rosselló (Marez, 2012); Canarias (González & Sobral, 2011;Simancas, García, Dorta, & Falero, 2011); costa portuguesa (Aguilera-Benavente, Botequilha-Leitao, & Díaz-Varela, 2014); China (Xi, Zhao, Ge, & Kong, 2014). Algunos de los estudios que abordan el tema se refieren a espacios insulares (Xie, Chandra, & Gu, 2013) mientras que otros trabajan a escala mundial (Seto, Fragkias, Günerlap, & Reilly, 2011).…”