gesjGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITYGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY2071-93882542-1565Russian Geographical Society10.24057/2071-9388-2012-5-4-46-62gesj-161Research ArticleENVIRONMENTОкружающая средаURBAN SPRAWL AND THE ENVIRONMENTGargiuloVittoriovittorio.gargiulo@yahoo.itSaterianoAdeleadsateri@tin.itDi BartolomeiRosannarosanna.dibartolomei@gmail.comSalvatiLucaluca.salvati@entecra.it201201122012544662Copyright © Gargiulo V., Sateriano A., Di Bartolomei R., Salvati L., 20122012Gargiulo V., Sateriano A., Di Bartolomei R., Salvati L.Gargiulo V., Sateriano A., Di Bartolomei R., Salvati L.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/161urban sprawlregional geographyland consumptionindicatorsEuropeReferencesAguilar, A.G. (2008). Peri-urbanization, illegal settlements and environmental impact inAguilar, A.G. (2008). 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