Urban modelling is an important branch of land use science. It integrates geography,
surveying and mapping, information science, system science, economics, sociology and …

Africa has experienced unprecedented growth across a range of development indices for
decades. However, this growth is often at the expense of Africa's biodiversity and …

Several urban centres of different sizes have developed over time, and continue to grow,
within the basin of Lake Victoria. Uncontrolled urban development, especially along the lake …

This paper responds to the critical need for advanced decision-making tools in regional land
use planning by developing an interdisciplinary spatial scenario planning framework based …

Over the past half century, mankind is increasingly faced with the problems of rational use of
the Earth's territories and its resources without negative impact on the environment and the …

In this chapter, we explore the progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
9, which is to build resilient infrastructure and promote and foster innovation in relation to …

Abstract Urban Green Spaces provide extensive ecosystem services, benefiting both human
and wildlife in urban areas, and improving the overall ecological health of cities. The impact …

Road infrastructure development in Kenya has risen steadily over the past decade as the
need for urban land-use changes becomes a development agenda for economic prosperity …

Foresight analysis in land-use planning lets decision makers overcome complexity and
reduce uncertainty through a focus on key drivers. This study attempts to identify the most …

Pastoralism supports more than 200 million pastoralist households globally, contributes
significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of several countries, and employs over 1.3 …