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UGM: Urban Growth Monitoring
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Provides:
A set of indicators useful to support decision-making processes of spatial planning.
- LPI: indicator of the compactness of an urban area or vice versa of its fragmentation
- RPMS: an indicator of fragmentation
- ED: an effective measure of shape and complexity
- ID: ratio between the discontinuous urbanized surface and the total urbanized area
- Land consumption (%, ha): Annual percentage increase in land consumption, Loss of agricultural, natural and semi-natural areas
 The figure shows an example of graphic and numerical comparison between the 5 pilot cities
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Makes use of: land consumption data produced by ISPRA.
Smart features:
- Migrating to satellite processes, enhances time availability, frequency of updates and ensures sustainability (secured by Copernicus) as well as scalability.
- User friendly GIS frontend for stakeholders provided via web-portal
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Read more: https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/evidenza/snpa/no-homepage/consumo-di-suolo-dinamiche-territoriali-e-servizi-ecosistemici.-edizione-2019
Developers: 
Contact Information: Astrid Raudner ([email protected]), Michele Munafo ([email protected])
SMURBS cities: Trieste, Venezia, Bologna, Napoli, Monopoli (Italy)
