TY  - JOUR
AU  - Živanović, Zora
AU  - Tošić, Branka
AU  - Mirić, Natalija
AU  - Vračevic, Nikola
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1246
AB  - The paper draws attention to the process of urban growth in the
Western Balkans, which is principally reflected in the physical
expansion into the surrounding area, leading to the conversion of
land into urban fabric – urban sprawl. According to the principles
of sustainable development, this process is considered unjustified,
especially if it is not a consequence of population growth. The
features and the intensity of urban sprawl in the Western Balkans
have been determined by mathematical and statistical methods,
using data from the Urban Atlas database. The main common
features and differences related to urban sprawl in the analyzed
cities are determined by several factors, which are discussed in
the paper. The purpose of the analysis of the intensity of urban
sprawl between 2012 and 2018 is to ensure a better
understanding of future processes that pose a potential ‘threat’ in
environmental terms, but also of other aspects of sustainable
development, relevant for bodies and individuals responsible for
urban planning. In accordance with the methodology used, the
results of the research confirm the presence of urban sprawl in
Western Balkan cities, although it has not been proven that there
are features common to all cities for any of the analyzed indicators.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Online
T2  - International Journal of Urban Sciences
T1  - The nature of urban sprawl in Western Balkan cities
DO  - 10.1080/12265934.2022.2154692
ER  - 

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author = "Živanović, Zora and Tošić, Branka and Mirić, Natalija and Vračevic, Nikola",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The paper draws attention to the process of urban growth in the
Western Balkans, which is principally reflected in the physical
expansion into the surrounding area, leading to the conversion of
land into urban fabric – urban sprawl. According to the principles
of sustainable development, this process is considered unjustified,
especially if it is not a consequence of population growth. The
features and the intensity of urban sprawl in the Western Balkans
have been determined by mathematical and statistical methods,
using data from the Urban Atlas database. The main common
features and differences related to urban sprawl in the analyzed
cities are determined by several factors, which are discussed in
the paper. The purpose of the analysis of the intensity of urban
sprawl between 2012 and 2018 is to ensure a better
understanding of future processes that pose a potential ‘threat’ in
environmental terms, but also of other aspects of sustainable
development, relevant for bodies and individuals responsible for
urban planning. In accordance with the methodology used, the
results of the research confirm the presence of urban sprawl in
Western Balkan cities, although it has not been proven that there
are features common to all cities for any of the analyzed indicators.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Online",
journal = "International Journal of Urban Sciences",
title = "The nature of urban sprawl in Western Balkan cities",
doi = "10.1080/12265934.2022.2154692"
}

Živanović, Z., Tošić, B., Mirić, N.,& Vračevic, N.. (2022). The nature of urban sprawl in Western Balkan cities. in International Journal of Urban Sciences
Taylor & Francis Online..
https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2022.2154692

Živanović Z, Tošić B, Mirić N, Vračevic N. The nature of urban sprawl in Western Balkan cities. in International Journal of Urban Sciences. 2022;.
doi:10.1080/12265934.2022.2154692 .

Živanović, Zora, Tošić, Branka, Mirić, Natalija, Vračevic, Nikola, "The nature of urban sprawl in Western Balkan cities" in International Journal of Urban Sciences (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1080/12265934.2022.2154692 . .