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Box 10 (cont.)<br />

Responses to urban sprawl<br />

city compact. Improvement of public transport as well as pedestrian and cycling facilities and reinforcing<br />

regional cooperation are also seen as fundamental for the attainment of the plan objectives.<br />

Key objectives and actions for the compact city<br />

• Integrated city development plan<br />

• Regional cooperation<br />

• Stakeholders' involvement in city planning<br />

• Emphasis on reuse of vacant brownfields<br />

• Continuously improving public transport with as few new roads as possible<br />

• Compact-urban-green — keep the city compact and urban and green areas green<br />

• Guarantee the necessary resources for implementing the strategies of all relevant policy areas (transport,<br />

housing etc.) for both 'business as usual' situations and through major renovation projects.<br />

Map Land use changes in Munich urban area from 1955 to 1990<br />

1955 1990<br />

Land use/cover classes<br />

Continuous urban fabric<br />

Discontinuous urban fabric<br />

Industrial and commercial<br />

Transport areas<br />

Green urban areas<br />

Source: MOLAND (JRC).<br />

Mineral extraction<br />

Agricultural areas<br />

Natural areas<br />

Other land uses<br />

Water<br />

Urban sprawl in Europe 47

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