Abstract

BERNAL SANCHEZ, Ángela María; HERNANDEZ PENA, Yolanda Teresa  and  BELTRAN VARGAS, Julio Eduardo. Reflections on the Factors that Influence Urban Sprawl: Review of Methodologies and Instruments. Cuad. Geogr. Rev. Colomb. Geogr. [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.2, pp.434-449.  Epub Nov 17, 2022. ISSN 0121-215X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v31n2.89742.

Urban sprawl generates an unprecedented transformation in land use; therefore, by not recognizing its dynamics and impact on sustainable planning, it develops without much control or planning, causing alterations in natural ecosystems, biodiversity, dispersion of inhabitants in the periphery, among others. The factors that influence urban sprawl were identified and analyzed, as well as the methodological approaches and research instruments worldwide. A systematic literature review method was used that included a citation frequency index using quartiles (Q). The results showed ten factors affecting urban sprawl; the four main factors being: urban planning (Q1), land use (Q1), urban growth and urbanization (Q2). Three research approaches were identified: quantitative, qualitative and mixed, the most commonly used research tools are remote sensing, GIS, statistical methods, and predictive models. Although the review shows a hierarchy of factors that influence urban expansion, it is necessary to consider the great influence of the market in the dynamics of expansion and related neoliberal policies, factors implicit in these processes with differential degrees of incidence in the territories, but common worldwide.

Keywords : sprawl urban; migration; urban planning; land; urbanization.

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