Peri-Urbanization and Rurbanization in Leiria City: the Importance of a Planning Framework

The objective of this study is to evaluate the spatial and temporal dynamics of land use in the city of Leiria, which is located in central Portugal, and its relation to the planning framework. The analysis is based on land-use change recognition in the period 1958–2011, calculation of the...

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Main Authors: José Leandro Barros, Alexandre Oliveira Tavares, Mário Monteiro, Pedro Pinto Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/7/2501