Urbanization is a complex and dynamic process

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and stated challenges and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 4 journals.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Multifunctionality and urban form: A nature-inspired approach to sustainability in Lithuanian cities and towns (2026) · Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum · doi

  The challenge remains in quantifying sustainable urban form in a way that captures both its spatial characteristics and its capacity to foster multifunctionality. There is a need for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to urban sustainability that considers multiple scales and the interactions between different components of urban systems.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: challenge remains quantifying sustainable urban form way captures
• Multifunctionality and urban form: A nature-inspired approach to sustainability in Lithuanian cities and towns (2026) · Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum · doi

  Future research should focus on developing more effective urban planning strategies and policies that incorporate the principles of sustainable urbanism. The study of urban sustainability should be extended to other cities and countries to identify common patterns and challenges. Further research is needed to address the limitations of the 15-minute city model and to develop more comprehensive and integrated approaches to urban sustainability.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus developing effective urban planning strategies
• From Farmland to Cityscape: Urban Growth Simulation in Surkhet Valley, Nepal Using Remote Sensing and CA-Markov Modeling (2026) · Geomatics and Environmental Engineering · doi

  Urbanization is a complex and dynamic process. Simulating and predicting land use and land cover changes is a challenging task. There is a need for accurate and reliable models to guide sustainable development in rapidly urbanizing areas.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: urbanization complex dynamic process simulating predicting land use
• Multifunctionality and urban form: A nature-inspired approach to sustainability in Lithuanian cities and towns (2026) · Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum · doi

  The complexity of urban systems and the interactions between different components. The limitations of the 15-minute city model, including its inability to address higher hierarchies of urban structures. The need for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to urban sustainability.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: complexity urban systems interactions between different components limitations
• Monitoring the Changes of Natural to Urban Environment in Indonesia’s New Capital City Development through Historical Imagery (2026) · INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY · doi

  Future research can focus on the development of sustainable urban planning strategies for IKN. Studies can investigate the effectiveness of ecosystem-based approaches and smart city designs in mitigating the environmental impact of urbanization.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus development sustainable urban planning strategies
• Evaluating land policy outcomes in emerging built urban form. A covariational geospatial approach (2026) · Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science · doi

  While many national governments implement land policies to pursue specific objectives, the actual outcomes in built urban form often remain scarcely evaluated, thus challenging the effectiveness and legitimacy of these policies in pursuit of urban sustainability objectives.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: policies objectives urban national governments implement land pursue specific actual outcomes built form often remain

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