Research Article

Urban Sprawl in the Mediterranean Urban Regions in Europe and the Crisis Effect on the Urban Land Development: Madrid as Study Case

Table 2

Evolution of land use in the decade from 2000 (Hectares).

Land UsesChange per year (%)
2000200620092000–20062006–20092000–2009

Residential multihousehold12,89014,54315,5512.12.32.3
Residential single-household31,28634,44435,6731.71.21.6
Facilities and services8,5569,58310,0552.01.61.9
Office and retail1,0541,6361,9749.26.99.7
Green and sport areas10,19612,25112,8353.41.62.9
Industrial10,86712,69513,3442.81.72.5
Infrastructures14,31316,89817,0023.00.22.1
Total urban89,165102,052106,4362.41.42.2
Nonurban713,387700,500696,116−0.3−0.2−0.3
Total Madrid region802,552802,552802,552

Source: Madrid Land-Use (MLU).