5 papers
Removing Population Size, World Cities Leave on Land a Footprint of Wealth
Victor Vignolles, Rémi Lemoy
Urban expansion builds on precious arable land, affecting ecosystems and health, despite worldwide measures to alleviate its impacts, in small and large cities. Nonetheless, the li…
Population size and centrality effects on NO2 air pollution across and within European cities
Yufei Wei, Rémi Lemoy, Geoffrey Caruso
Understanding how nitrogen dioxide (NO2) varies both within and across cities is essential for assessing urban health inequalities, yet the joint influence of city size and interna…
Mapping Historic Urban Footprints in France: Balancing Quality, Scalability and AI Techniques
Walid Rabehi, Marion Le Texier, Rémi Lemoy
Quantitative analysis of historical urban sprawl in France before the 1970s is hindered by the lack of nationwide digital urban footprint data. This study bridges this gap by devel…
The three-dimensional structure of population density in world cities
Gaëtan Laziou, Rémi Lemoy
A good understanding of cities is crucial to implement urban planning policies leading to social and economic sustainability and an efficient use of resources. While urban concentr…
Radial analysis and scaling of housing prices in French urban areas
Gaëtan Laziou, Rémi Lemoy, Marion Le Texier
Urban scaling laws summarize how urban attributes evolve with city size. Recent criticism questions notably the aggregate view of this approach, which leads to neglecting the inter…