Seto KC, Güneralp B, Hutyra LR. Global forecasts of urban expansion to 2030 and direct impacts on biodiversity and carbon pools. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 16083-8. PMID: 22988086, PMCID: PMC3479537, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1211658109.
Seto, K. C., Sánchez-Rodríguez, R., Fragkias, M. 2010. The new geography of contemporary urbanization and the environment, Annual Review of Environment and Resources 35: 167-194.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Seto, K. C., Reenberg, A., Boone, C. G., Fragkias, M., Haase, D., Langanke, T., Marcotullio, P., Munroe, D. K., Olah, B., Simon, D. 2012. Urban land teleconnections and sustainability, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 109(20): 7687-7692.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Seto, K. C., Shepherd, J. M. 2009. Global urban land-use trends and climate impacts, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 1(1):89-95.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Urbanization in China, India, Vietnam, and Qatar
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01/01/2011 - PresentChina; India; Qatar +1 more
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This is an ongoing project to study the rapid growth of today's cities. What explains their expansion? How do policies interact and affect the shape and rate of urban expansion? The project focuses on the expansion of urban land and the built environment.
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Urbanization and Climate Vulnerability in Qatar
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01/01/2011 - 01/01/2011Qatar
Abstract/Synopsis
Professor Seto has worked with the Qatar Ministry of Commerce to evaluate the growth of greater Doha and the vulnerability of the region to sea level rise.