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The extent of urban sprawl in Europe<br />

2 The extent of urban sprawl in Europe<br />

2.1 The European picture<br />

The process of urbanisation in Europe has evolved<br />

as a clear cycle of change during the post-war<br />

period from urbanisation to suburbanisation<br />

Map 1 Urban expansion in Europe (1990–2000)<br />

Canary Is.<br />

50°<br />

40°<br />

30°<br />

Source: EEA, 2005.<br />

-10°<br />

0 500<br />

0°<br />

1 000 km<br />

Urban sprawl in Europe<br />

0°<br />

10°<br />

to de-urbanisation and, most recently, to<br />

re-urbanisation. Historically, the growth of cities<br />

was fundamentally linked to increasing population.<br />

In contrast, urban sprawl is a more recent<br />

phenomenon and is no longer tied to population<br />

10° 20°<br />

20°<br />

30° 40°<br />

Urban and infrastructure development Urban zones 1990<br />

Green background index<br />

1 to 5 %<br />

5 to 10 %<br />

More than 10 %<br />

More than 50 000 people<br />

0 to 60 %<br />

61 to 100 %<br />

50°<br />

40°

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