Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFindings suggest that most buildings (60 per cent to 65 per cent) tend to form clusters outside city boundaries across the four metropolitan areas studied; however, an exception is the G\u00f3rno\u015bl\u0105sko-Zag\u0142\u0119biowska metropolis, where clustering predominantly occurs within city limits. In addition, 20 per cent to 35 per cent of buildings in metropolitan areas across our study areas are not part of clusters, but the G\u00f3rno\u015bl\u0105sko-Zag\u0142\u0119biowska metropolis is again an exception, with only 5 per cent of buildings outside clusters. The research leads to four recommendations: promote cluster models for sustainable development, taking into account historical and policy influences; limit sprawl by adopting cluster model strategies in suitable urban zones; and pursue monocentric agglomerations, with the goal of sustainable urbanisation; cluster analysis with the DBSCAN algorithm determines more realistic urban development boundaries than the heat map tool. We propose action-oriented implementation strategies to reach these aims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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