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July 27, 2026Land Use PolicyOpen Access

Urban expansion, informality and climate change in intermediate cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and opportunities

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JAJobssuel Alexander Eusebio AlvarezEGEric GielenJJJosé Sergio Palencia Jiménez

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Overview

Analysis examines urban sprawl and climate challenges in medium-sized cities, highlighting adaptation opportunities.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to evaluate the integration of climate change challenges within urban sprawl literature focused on Latin America's medium-sized cities.
  • Review of scientific and grey literature on urban sprawl from 2014 to 2024
  • Application of artificial intelligence techniques for literature search and review
  • Investigation of the complementary roles of scientific and grey literature in addressing urban challenges
  • Scientific literature focuses on explanation and modelling using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and simulation.
  • Grey literature emphasizes implementation and monitoring of urban strategies.
  • A temporal misalignment exists between long-term scientific research and shorter technical decision-making needs, highlighting adaptation challenges.

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Alvarez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a67008840bca442e0d4a4abhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108235
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