Comparative implications of urban governance and logistics sprawl for sustainable urban development: Evidence from Hamburg, Shanghai, and Lagos (2005–2025)

This dataset supports a comparative study of urban governance and logistics sprawl in Hamburg (Germany), Shanghai (China), and Lagos (Nigeria) for 2005, 2015, and 2025. It contains land-use and land-cover indicators, population measures, industrial land estimates, and relevant spatial and logistics variables. The dataset combines information from published sources, official statistics, and spatial analysis. Variable definitions, units, source references, and estimation procedures should be documented in the accompanying data dictionary.