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Sprawl Versus Compact Development

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Among all urban growth patterns, compact and sprawl developments are the most common patterns.

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Abdullahi, S., Pradhan, B., Al-sharif, A.A.A. (2017). Sprawl Versus Compact Development. In: Pradhan, B. (eds) Spatial Modeling and Assessment of Urban Form. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54217-1_3

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