This article explores the driving factors of urban growth in Kathmandu Valley using analytic
hierarchy process. The dynamic pattern of urban growth in the valley has been greatly …

Modern cities face a large number of issues related to boundary, land alteration and
environmental degradation. Extensive urban expansion is an especially serious problem …

During recent years, urbanization has emerged as one of the important drivers of global
environmental change transforming mountain regions, particularly in developing countries …

One of the critical issues in urban planning is the determination of appropriate locations for
urban growth in marginal areas adjacent to large-scale development. This study aims to use …

Nepal: Urban Growth and Spatial Transition carries out an initial assessment of Nepal s
urban growth and spatial transformation, with a focus on spatial demographic and economic …

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 …

In the present study, spatio-temporal urban sprawl and land consumption patterns were
analysed in seven capital cities located in the Himalayan region during 1972, 1991 and …

Urbanization refers to the process of growth in the proportion of population living in urban
areas. Historically, the concept of urbanization has been related to specialization …

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and forms the core of the nation's most populous urban
region. The city has been important economically, administratively, and politically for …

Urbanization is closely linked to modernization, industrialization, and the sociological
process of rationalization. Urbanization is not merely a modern phenomenon, but a rapid …