This article presents a methodological proposal using the cadastre as a tool to analyze urbanization dynamics. It is backed by an in-depth review of the related literature concerning Spain and Mediterranean Europe. The work uses the cadastre as a source of information, specifically leveraging the urban parcels and real estate obtained from the CAT files. After the data were collected, interpreted and organized, complementary statistical and cartographic methodologies and tools were used, together with the required database management. The goal of the study was to analyze the behavior of five intermediate cities and their urban areas, with the aim of comparing the construction dynamics between the cities and the municipalities located in their respective areas of influence in the period 2000–2016. The work is framed within the debate on urban sprawl, sustainability and the need for tools for town and regional planning. The main conclusion of the work reflects the necessity of a better understanding of the processes of transformation in cities, in which the use of cadastral data is key, given its reliability and updated information, despite the difficulty involved in accessing the data structure.

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地籍作为分析城市化动态的来源。西班牙中型内陆城市在城市中的应用

本文提出了一种使用地籍作为分析城市化动态的工具的方法学建议。它以有关西班牙和地中海欧洲的相关文献的深入评论为后盾。这项工作使用地籍作为信息来源，特别是利用了从CAT文件获得的城市地块和房地产。在收集，解释和组织数据之后，使用了补充的统计和制图方法和工具，以及所需的数据库管理。这项研究的目的是分析五个中间城市及其市区的行为，以比较2000-2016年间城市和位于其各自影响范围内的各市之间的建设动态。这项工作是在有关城市扩张，可持续性以及对城镇和区域规划工具的需求的辩论中进行的。这项工作的主要结论反映出有必要更好地理解城市的转型过程，尽管具有难以访问的数据结构，但鉴于地籍数据的可靠性和最新信息，使用地籍数据是关键。