Urban sprawl 1990-2000 in the province of Venice using a 1 km x 1 km grid

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Applied procedures: A 1 km x 1 km grid has been used to display the land cover change data in the area around Venice. Such data are useful for making sustainability assessments. The mapping suggests that while some sprawl is taking place around the cities of Padova and Mestre, it is also extensive in the wider countryside, and particularly in the proximity of wetlands.

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growth of urban classes between 1990 and 2000, represented by 1x1 km grid in the Venice area (Italy)

Urban sprawl 1990-2000 in the province of Venice using a 1 km x 1 km grid

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