Dynamics of Urban Systems in Relation to Land-Use Changes in the North East Development Region of Romania
Dynamics of Urban Systems in Relation to Land-Use Changes in the North East Development Region of Romania

Summary/Abstract: Spontaneous urban development, specific to East European cities in the post-socialist period, produces permanent land-use changes. The study aims at analyzing this phenomenon for the particular case of the North East Development Region of Romania. Although as a way of manifestation there are many similarities at regional level, the behavior of urban systems and land-use changes are influenced by many local factors. For this study, updated data provided by Corine Land Cover were capitalized, and the analysis were carried out in temporal stages – 1990 – 2000 – 2006 – 2012 – 2018 using the ArcGis software. In terms of assessing the consequences of urban development, the analysis concentrates on permanent changes that can indicate the penetration of urban space in rural areas. The largest area of land-use category transformed into artificial surfaces belongs to the agricultural sector. The challenge is to analyze the magnitude of this phenomenon, the main consequence being the consumption of productive land, and to see if its perpetuation and intensification contravenes the principles of sustainable development.

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