Urbanization Process and Variation of Energy Budget of Land Surfaces

Urban areas are increasing at a rate much higher than human population growth in many part of the world; actually more than 73 towns in the world are larger than 1000 km2. The European Environmental Agency indicates an urban area average growth rate, over the last 20 years, of 20%. The urbanization...

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Main Authors: Ciro Gardi, Maria Chiara Cavallo, Nicola Dall’Olio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2007-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://www.agronomy.it/index.php/agro/article/view/187