Endless urban growth? On the mismatch of population, household and urban land area growth and its effects on the urban debate.

In European cities, the rate of population growth has declined significantly, while the number of households has increased. This increase in the number of households is associated with an increase in space for housing. To date, the effects of both a declining population and decreasing household numb...

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Main Authors: Dagmar Haase, Nadja Kabisch, Annegret Haase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688765?pdf=render