The Evolution of City Form : Evidence from Satellite Data

This paper describes new global evidence—derived from satellite data—for rates and patterns of urban spatial development since 1990 along three margins: horizontal spread (outward extension), infill development (inward additions in the gaps left be...

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Main Authors: Lall, Somik V., Lebrand, Mathilde, Soppelsa, Maria Edisa
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/551511618021559759/The-Evolution-of-City-Form-Evidence-from-Satellite-Data
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35440