New spatial dimensions of global cityscapes: From reviewing existing concepts to a conceptual spatial approach

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 355-380

  Georg, Isabel ^a   Blaschke, Thomas ^a   Taubenböck, Hannes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

agglomeration; city region; conceptualization; conurbation; large urban areas; megacity; megaregion; metropolis; ribbon development; urban concepts; urban corridor; urban sprawl; urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961335304     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-016-1273-4     Document Type: Article

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