The present study analyzes the structure and dynamics of the forest landscape in a peri-urban area (Rome, Italy) during the city’s expansion from 1949 to 2008 using landscape metrics and change detection anal- ysis of digital maps of the area (1500 km 2 ). While urban settlements increased continuously from 6.5 to 27.5 % of the study area, woodlands changed less clearly, with a moderate increase (from 11.2 to 11.9 % of the total area) and a higher fragmentation as a consequence of Rome’s expansion.
Toward forest “sprawl”: monitoring and planning a changing landscape for urban sustainability / Salvati, L; Ferrara, C; Mavrakis, A; Colantoni, A. - In: JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH. - ISSN 1007-662X. - 27:(2016), pp. 175-184.
Toward forest “sprawl”: monitoring and planning a changing landscape for urban sustainability
Salvati L
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2016
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The present study analyzes the structure and dynamics of the forest landscape in a peri-urban area (Rome, Italy) during the city’s expansion from 1949 to 2008 using landscape metrics and change detection anal- ysis of digital maps of the area (1500 km 2 ). While urban settlements increased continuously from 6.5 to 27.5 % of the study area, woodlands changed less clearly, with a moderate increase (from 11.2 to 11.9 % of the total area) and a higher fragmentation as a consequence of Rome’s expansion.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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