Tamilwai J. Kolowa
@tamilwhy.bsky.social
PhD'ing in urban and rural population trends and Consultant in urban climate finance at a development bank.
❤️ Spatial analysis 🔬 migration flows.
📍 Wiesbaden / Berlin, Germany
❤️ Spatial analysis 🔬 migration flows.
📍 Wiesbaden / Berlin, Germany
All figures from: Kolowa, T. J., Weigand, M., Standfuß, I., Klüsener, S., Lomax, N., & Taubenböck, H. (2025). Is Germany experiencing urban or suburban growth? Contrasting long-standing and novel urban gradient classifications. Applied Geography, 185, 103779. doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
All figures from: Kolowa, T. J., Weigand, M., Standfuß, I., Klüsener, S., Lomax, N., & Taubenböck, H. (2025). Is Germany experiencing urban or suburban growth? Contrasting long-standing and novel urban gradient classifications. Applied Geography, 185, 103779. doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
Takeaway: How we define space shapes the story we tell about urban growth — and that matters for planning and policy.
#Urban #Cities #Planning #Population
#Urban #Cities #Planning #Population
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Takeaway: How we define space shapes the story we tell about urban growth — and that matters for planning and policy.
#Urban #Cities #Planning #Population
#Urban #Cities #Planning #Population
🔍 Key insight #3:
In Germany’s largest cities (Berlin, Munich, Hamburg), urban + suburban growth strong and looked similar — they didn’t vary much with definition.
But in smaller and medium-sized cities, urban growth was usually stronger, and definitions mattered more.
In Germany’s largest cities (Berlin, Munich, Hamburg), urban + suburban growth strong and looked similar — they didn’t vary much with definition.
But in smaller and medium-sized cities, urban growth was usually stronger, and definitions mattered more.
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🔍 Key insight #3:
In Germany’s largest cities (Berlin, Munich, Hamburg), urban + suburban growth strong and looked similar — they didn’t vary much with definition.
But in smaller and medium-sized cities, urban growth was usually stronger, and definitions mattered more.
In Germany’s largest cities (Berlin, Munich, Hamburg), urban + suburban growth strong and looked similar — they didn’t vary much with definition.
But in smaller and medium-sized cities, urban growth was usually stronger, and definitions mattered more.
🔍 Key insight #2:
At the regional scale, the story changes depending on how “urban” vs. “suburban” is defined.
At the regional scale, the story changes depending on how “urban” vs. “suburban” is defined.
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🔍 Key insight #2:
At the regional scale, the story changes depending on how “urban” vs. “suburban” is defined.
At the regional scale, the story changes depending on how “urban” vs. “suburban” is defined.
🔍 Key insight #1:
Across Germany, cities grew faster than suburbs — regardless of how you measure the “urban–rural gradient.”
Across Germany, cities grew faster than suburbs — regardless of how you measure the “urban–rural gradient.”
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🔍 Key insight #1:
Across Germany, cities grew faster than suburbs — regardless of how you measure the “urban–rural gradient.”
Across Germany, cities grew faster than suburbs — regardless of how you measure the “urban–rural gradient.”
Together with colleagues from BiB, DLR, and the University of Leeds, we analyzed how populations shifted between cities, suburbs, and surrounding areas in Germany from 2011–2022.
We compared 3 urban gradient definitions, one of them purely based on built-up density:
We compared 3 urban gradient definitions, one of them purely based on built-up density:
September 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Together with colleagues from BiB, DLR, and the University of Leeds, we analyzed how populations shifted between cities, suburbs, and surrounding areas in Germany from 2011–2022.
We compared 3 urban gradient definitions, one of them purely based on built-up density:
We compared 3 urban gradient definitions, one of them purely based on built-up density: