Monitoring land-use dynamics in Romania's major metropolitan areas

Stoian, Constantin-Alexandru, Groza, Octavian and Sandu, Alexandra ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8981-5182 2025. Monitoring land-use dynamics in Romania's major metropolitan areas. Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie VI. Geografía 10.5944/etfvi.18.2025.44257

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Abstract

The study examines land-use changes in Romania's seven most important metropolitan areas between 2000 and 2018. The trends and their respective determinants at the national level have been analyzed. For the multitemporal analysis, GIS tools were used to track changes in the categories of artificial, agricultural and natural land use. To increase accuracy, high-resolution satellite imagery and reclassification methods were also used to provide more reliable results. The results detected were linked with demographic data in order to show the dynamics of population pressure, economic growth and infrastructure development. By identifying the common causes of land-use changes, the main general trends were presented, on the one hand, and local territorial and socioeconomic particularities on the other. The results reflect the challenges faced by the country as a result of increasing suburbanization and fragmentation of land use and illustrate the need to apply context-specific urban planning methods.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Language other than English:	Spanish
Publisher:	Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
ISSN:	1130-2968
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 May 2025
Date of Acceptance:	4 May 2025
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2025 11:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/178222

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