Unraveling the Complexities of Urban Densification: Stepwise Regression Insights for Regional Planning on Belgium

Since the advent of the 19th century, the phenomenon of rural-urban migration has propelled the rapid expansion of urban areas, necessitating innovative regional planning strategies. A crucial aspect of effective regional planning lies in identifying the pivotal variables that either stimulate or impede urban growth. Our prior research utilized a sophisticated multidensity multinomial logistic regression model to scrutinize the influence of various controlling factors, acting as explanatory variables, on urban densification, the dependent variable. However, it remains imperative to address the... Mehr ...