The Necessity to Develop Vulnerability-Base Land Use Policies in Developing Countries. Case Study: Use of High Resolution Land Use Data in Romania

Is the analysis of territorial compatibility in the vicinity of road hazmat transport routes a necessity for developing countries? A case study of Romania

“…The data provided in Table 3 support the idea that a significant portion of the primary road transportation routes in Romania either pass through towns or are situated very close to them as the discontinuous urban fabric and the industrial or commercial units are found among the most prevalent classes. The fact that the second most common class is represented by agricultural land may also be of interest since, according to the Corine and Urban Atlas inventory, in the 2012–2018 interval, agricultural land was mainly converted into residential areas, especially on the outskirts of cities [ 47 , 48 ]. If the current situation of the road infrastructure will not improve and this changing trend in land use will continue, we will observe in the future even more vulnerable areas that will be exposed to the hazards associated with hazmat transport.…”

The Challenge of Social Vulnerability Assessment in the Context of Land Use Changes for Sustainable Urban Planning—Case Studies: Developing Cities in Romania

“…In recent years, the urbanization process that characterized these cities re- These cities were built around a historical center, but the communist regime influenced their development: huge industrial structures were surrounded by residential areas, with numerous blocks of flats designed for the working class, leading to high urban density [75]. In recent years, the urbanization process that characterized these cities resulted in several changes of land use, the natural and agricultural landscapes being transformed into built-up areas with different land uses (residential, commercial, or industrial) [76][77][78][79].…”

“…Land 2021, 10, x FOR PEER REVIEW 10 of 29 transformed into built-up areas with different land uses (residential, commercial, or industrial) [76][77][78][79]. Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca, the Cluj county seat, located in the northwestern part of Romania, is a big industrial center (ICT sector, chemical, and pharmaceutical industry, financial and health services) and an important university center.…”