A comparative study and analyzing compactness/sprawl ratio In the metropolitan cities of Mashah and Sydney.

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Article 6, Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 6, June 2006   

Document Type: scientific-research article

DOI: 10.22067/geography.v4i6.3073

Authors

Mohamad Rahim DR.Rahnama^* ; Gholamreza Abaszadeh

Abstract

The form of a city (compactness or sprawl) and suburbanization or
re-urbanization, are the most important and critical matters of the twenty- first century for urban- planning researchers. It is in fact a transition from auto city to future city and the renewal of urbanization. Energy crisis and environmental pollution in auto cities have caused a change in the view point, planning and decision making of urban policies. Researchers are all of the view that the compact form is the most accepted form for a city because of its positive outcomes (This form of a city, reduces the length of urban trips and fuel). This article is a comparative study of compactness/ sprawl ratio of Sydney, Australia, having 42 urban zones and Mashad with its 12 urban zones.

Key words: Compactness, sprawl ratio, Mashad, Sydney, urban planning.