Ethiopia has an urban land lease policy in place to facilitate the transfer of land for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. Because of the lease policy, many cities …
E Marquard, S Bartke, J Gifreu i Font, A Humer… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rapid expansion of settlements and related infrastructures is a global trend that comes with severe environmental, economic, and social costs. Steering urbanization toward well …
In order to measure progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, 169 targets have been approved globally. Even though interest in implementing these …
Urban expansion is a dynamic and complex phenomenon, often involving adverse changes in land use and land cover (LULC). This paper uses satellite imagery from Landsat-5 TM …
Y Lu, T He, W Yue, M Li, Z Shan, M Zhang - Applied Geography, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, cropland policies have been recognized as crucial tools for ensuring food security and managing urban growth. However, whether cropland conservation undermines …
Urban sprawl is a ubiquitous with a complex network of driving forces and human and natural impacts on various scales of the coupled human-environment urban system. In …
This paper presents a methodological approach for the assessment of the indicator 11.3. 1:“Ratio of Land Consumption Rate to Population Growth Rate” proposed by the United …
Ethiopia's rapid urbanization over the past two decades has led to the conversion of agricultural land to urban use. However, this expansion has been largely unplanned …
Humans are moving into urban areas at an accelerated pace. An increasing urban population fuels urban expansion and reduces nearby agricultural lands and natural …