The introduction of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in 1991 made India one of the
fastest growing economies in the world. This has had a profound effect on India's …

This research aims to measure and to model the urban expansion of Greater Muscat using
the combined techniques of geographical information systems (GIS) and satellite remote …

Accelerating urban growth and land use/cover changes places increasingly pressure on the
natural environment and human welfare and have become a global concern. Iran, as a …

In the past two decades, urbanization has been accelerating worldwide. The rapid increase
in population has negatively impacted the urban environment and the quality of life. Today …

Urban growth is a spatial and dynamic process that tends to increase the priority of urban
planning for developing cities with a fast growing population and economy. Unplanned and …

Unplanned and rapidly increasing urbanization has been observed worldwide, especially in
developing countries which causes manifest many environmental issues. The Indian cities …

The complexity of urban system requires integrated tools and techniques to understand the
spatial process of urban development and project the future scenarios. This research aims to …

The inescapable phenomenon of growth due to urbanization is witnessed by urban centres.
The rate of growth of an urban area can be attributed to a number of factors that play a …

Increasing urbanization, especially in developing countries, promotes the need of
monitoring and modelling of urban growth or sprawl. Urban remote sensing and modelling …

This study aims to map the urban area in and around Pune region between the year 1991
and 2010, and predict its probable future growth using remote sensing and GIS techniques …