Monitoring high-quality soil consumption driven by urban pressure in a growing city (Rome, Italy)

Cities

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 349-356

  Salvati, Luca ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Land use changes; Mediterranean city; Rome; Soil degradation; Urban expansion

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; LAND USE; LAND USE CHANGE; PERIURBAN AREA; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TYPE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH;

ITALY; LAZIO; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME;

EID: 84875209755     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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