Urban sprawl in Europe
by Europäische Kommission, Gemeinsame Forschungsstelle
fromEEA report
Recoge: 1. Urban sprawl - 2. The extent of urban sprawl in Europe - 3. The drivers of urban sprawl - 4. The impacts of urban sprawl - 5. Responses to urban sprawl.
Recoge: 1. Urban sprawl - 2. The extent of urban sprawl in Europe - 3. The drivers of urban sprawl - 4. The impacts of urban sprawl - 5. Responses to urban sprawl.
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