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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessment of Urban Residential Land Use, Challenges and Control in Orita Obele Housing Estate, Akure, NigeriaMuyiwa L. Akinluyi, Oluwatoyin O. Adeleye, OLA Olumide S., Akinniyi Tunde AkinyemiThis study examined the various challenges involved in urban residential land use and control in Orita Obele housing estate, Akure Ondo-State Nigeria with a view to providing information that will inform decision making on land and building development in the study area. Questionnaire were administered on One Hundred and Sixty-eight (168) housing units selected using a systematic random sampling. Data … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 31 Jul 2020 · 6,772 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing the Environmental Impacts of Urban Growth Using Land Use/Land Cover, Water Quality and Health Indicators: A Case Study of Arequipa, PeruOswaldo Villena Carpio, Brian D. FathProblem statement: This research assesses the direct effects of urban expansion on land cover/use, river flow, water quality and the indirect effects of these variables in the rate of gastrointestinal disease in people in Arequipa, Peru through the combined use of satellite remote sensing and geographic information systems. Approach: It also uses information about demographic changes, hydrologic data and land … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 26 May 2011 · 8,741 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsHEAT INTENSITY OF URBAN BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN HOT HUMID CLIMATE REGIONBeta Paramita, Hiroatsu FukudaLarge numbers of inhabitants in a dense area require land coverage for sheltering purposes. The anthropogenic heat emission potentially reduces ventilation of urban areas and significantly brings changes in air temperature. This study is aimed at finding the correlations between urban form and the alteration of urban microclimate in different land-uses. This study has been carried out in Bandung, Indonesia, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 16 Apr 2014 · 7,812 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAn Analysis of Urban Land Development Using Multi-Criteria Decision Model and Geographical Information System (A Case Study of Babolsar City)Sedigheh Lotfi, Kiomarth Habibi, Mohammad Javad KoohsariProblem Statement: The unplanned physical expansion of cities has been one of the most important problems of urban management in developing countries. Iran, like other developing world has experienced a high level of urbanization growth which transformed the physical fabric of urban areas. North of Iran is one of most rapid growing region of the country where the moderate climate … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2009 · 8,708 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnhancing Disaster Resilience through Spatial Planning Strategies, a Case Study of Bono Region, GhanaAmponsah Maxwell, Nandi Nandi, Maryani EnokThe adverse impact of climate change has necessitated the global community to leverage spatial planning to curb the negative impacts of such incidents. Disasters continue to occur in human settlements, which makes it necessary to develop resilience through spatial planning strategies. The research question underpinning this study is, how can disaster resilience be improved through spatial planning strategies? Reducing the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 30 Dec 2024 · 5,008 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClassification of Geographical Land Structure Using Convolution Neural Network and Transfer LearningMustafa Majeed Abd Zaid, Ahmed Abed Mohammed, Putra SumariSatellite imagery has dramatically revolutionized the field of geography by giving academics, scientists, and policymakers unprecedented global access to spatial data. Manual methods typically require significant time and effort to detect the generic land structure in satellite images. This study can produce a set of applications such as urban planning and development, environmental monitoring, disaster management, etc. Therefore, the research … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 12 · 24 Oct 2024 · 5,079 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of the Transportation System and City Configuration on Sustainable Urbanization (Al-Bayda City as a Case Study)Aisha Bakar, Ashraf Fadiel, Taher Abu-LebdehDespite the persistent attempts on a global level to adopt sustainability in every aspect of city planning, the complex nature of city components and the presence of many factors and variables that affect the growth and development of cities make the adoption of a specific trend not an easy matter. It may be more appropriate to identify some important elements … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 19 Mar 2024 · 5,278 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonitoring the Rate of Change at Urualla Gully Erosion Site Using GIS and Remote Sensing MethodologySylvanus IroUrualla gully erosion was monitored using GIS and remote sensing in Urualla, Ideato North Imo State Nigeria. The objective is to calculate the rate of change of Urualla gully erosion and identify measures to control its growth. The study's data came from primary and secondary sources, such as Google Earth imageries, DEMs, and in situ measurements. Google Earth was used … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 5 · 28 Feb 2024 · 5,314 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Land Use and Land Cover Changing Patterns of Bangladesh Using Remote Sensing TechnologyMd. Mahmudul Hasan, Rashidul Islam, Md. Saifur Rahman et al.Bangladesh is a deltaic country situated in the fringe of Bay of Bengal. Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change is the concerning issue in the present world. Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to LULC changes due to its geographical location and shortage of awareness that’s why author conduct this research. The research was focused on analysing the LULC changes pattern … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 26 Aug 2021 · 10,113 accessesView PDFCite