DOI:
Research on American Experience of Spatial Measurement of Sprawl

Wang Haihui, Song Yan

Keywords: Spatial Measurement; Sprawl; Index System

Abstract:

The spatial measurement is a basic work for searching the cause of spatial development and implementing spatial policies. The paper trims some index systems about measuring sprawl which featured spatial characters in America. It points out the difference between the indexes systems and gives comprehensive analysis. Though the discrepancy really exists between China and America, focusing on the future of research and practice in China, it is believed American experience will benefit us on technology innovation, content expansion, method improvement and value perfection.


Funds: 国家自然科学基金资助项目“政策分析角度的苏南乡村空间集约化规划研究”(51108073)的研究成果

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