The shape compactness of urban footprints

• Published in: Progress in planning Vol. 139; p. 100429
• Main Authors: Angel, Shlomo, Arango Franco, Sara, Liu, Yang, Blei, Alejandro M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Climate change; Compact city; Population density; Sample of cities; Shape compactness; Urban expansion; Urban footprints; Climate change; Shape compactness; Compact city; Urban footprints; Urban expansion; Population density; Sample of cities

A) Some cities, like Valledupar, Colombia, have more compact urban footprints than other cities: Their shape is closer to that of a circle, the most compact of shapes. In 2014, 84% of the urban footprint of Valledupar was within its Equal Area Circle (red) centered at its centroid. In contrast, Cabi...