19 agosto, 2018

Developing an Index to Measure Sub-municipal Level Urban Sprawl

Developing an Index to Measure Sub-municipal Level Urban Sprawl   David Gálvez Ruiz, Pilar Diaz Cuevas, Olta Braçe, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera. Social Indicators Research. 2018. 140:3:929–952.   Abstract The present study aims to develop an index composed of different spatial variables to measure the urban sprawl levels of a municipality located in Southern Spain. According to…

Exploring the association between urban sprawl and mental health

Exploring the association between urban sprawl and mental health   Marco Garrido-Cumbrera, David Gálvez Ruiz, Olta Braçe. Enrique López Lara. Journal of Transport & Health. 2018. 10:381-390.   Background Mental disorders are closely associated with poverty, poor education, unemployment, social isolation/exclusion and major life events, but little is known about the influence of the built…