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Crecimiento urbano y cambios del uso/ cobertura del suelo en las ciudades de Necochea y Quequén, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2012; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; Issue: 53 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4067/s0718-34022012000300010

0718-3402

Alejandra Merlotto, María Cintia Piccolo, Germán R. Bértola,

Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation

Urbanization is a territorial and socioeconomic process that induces a radical transformation of land/use cover.It produces great changes in the environment and therefore, is the principal cause of environmental problems and risks.Based on aerial photographs and satellital images, urban growth dynamics and land/use cover change were evaluated at the coastal urban area of Necochea municipality (Argentina).Between 1967 and 2004, urban land/cover use increased from 21,95 to 28,44 % while non urban land/cover use descended.Population growth excedeed urban expansion rate, estimating that the densifi cation of urban occupation is notably higher than the urban sprawl growth.