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This analysis aims to understand how railway expansions affect urban growth in Asian megacities, using satellite data to assess land-use changes.

May 20, 2026Asian Transport StudiesOpen Access

Analysis of the effects of urban area expansion owing to railway development in Asian megacities using optical satellite data

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HMHiroki MoriCreative Technology (Singapore)IGIvan GoryunovCreative Technology (Singapore)TNTakumi NarusawaCreative Technology (Singapore)

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Randomized trial analyzes urban growth influenced by railway development in Asian megacities, suggesting policy optimization for transit-oriented initiatives.

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This analysis aims to understand how railway expansions affect urban growth in Asian megacities, using satellite data to assess land-use changes.
Time-series analysis using optical satellite data from 2004 to 2023
Assessment of 41 zones categorized by direction and distance from railway corridors
Techniques employed to minimize errors in land-use assessment
Urbanization along railway corridors expanded more rapidly than the metropolitan average.
In Section I (purple line), urban growth accelerated after the railway's construction period.
In Section II, growth increased following planning approval, indicating timing variation in development.

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Mori et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5040f03e14405aa9be43 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eastsj.2026.100188

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Randomized trial analyzes urban growth influenced by railway development in Asian megacities, suggesting policy optimization for transit-oriented initiatives.

Analysis of the effects of urban area expansion owing to railway development in Asian megacities using optical satellite data

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Analysis of the effects of urban area expansion owing to railway development in Asian megacities using optical satellite data

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