July 2012

Spatial analysis of the increasing urbanization trend in the Frascati wine designation of origin (DOC) area: A geostatistical approach

  This work refers to the design, test and implementation of an estimation index useful to describe cultivated areas reduction in a sub-urban context. The index is based on the historical analysis of the interference between urban development and agricultural activities, and it uses geostatistical methods. The necessary data to implement the index has...

Author(s):   Emanuele Loret and Maria Ioannilli        

July 2012

Processes and challenges of urban development in Côte d’Ivoire (Africa) with case study of Abidjan City

  Underdeveloped countries are faced with serious urban issues such as social disorder, environmental pollution, flood, traffic jam and accidents. Most of these problems evolves and affects urban life by causing morbidity and mortality or creating unpleasant landscape. Otherwise when the process of urban creation is poorly managed, the upsurge of urban...

Author(s):   Konate Djibril, Qian Yun, Dembele Ousmane and Wang Xiangrong