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JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS,Vol.41,Issue8,P.1103-1122

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英文

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University of Calgary

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The Calgary Metropolitan Area experienced unprecedented growth between 1991 and 2011, becoming the most densifying metropolitan area in Canada. New developments during this period were concentrated in the city edge and exurban areas in parallel with the population growth and occurred contiguously to the existing urban areas. Local growth management policies were found to be effective in densifying the inner suburban areas. However, during the same 2 decades, municipalities outside the city boundary also experienced substantial growth and a considerable increase in the number of their residents relying on automobiles to commute to jobs in Calgary, showing the sign of regional sprawl. The growth challenges of the Calgary metro were felt increasingly more regionally over the years, creating a need for stronger regional growth management.AcknowledgmentsI thank Richard Parker and Dr. Jim Dewald, who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted this research. I am also grateful to the editor and the anonymous reviewers for their invaluable comments.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.Additional informationFundingThis research was supported by the Oak Foundation through the Richard Parker Professorship in Metropolitan Growth and Change.Notes on contributorsAlbert T. HanAlbert T. Han is a Richard Parker Professorship Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Metropolitan Growth and Change at the University of Calgary. His research interests include urban growth management, land use planning, and environmental policy.