Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, Vol 5 No 20 September 2014
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| author | Olayiwola, Wale Igbavboa, O E |
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| spelling | oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-50962023-05-13T11:14:00Z Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria Olayiwola, Wale Igbavboa, O E Remote sensing geographic information system (GIS urban growth sustainable development urban sprawl Benin City Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, Vol 5 No 20 September 2014 The dynamics of the urban form in relation to anthropogenic activities leaves much to be desired in its study for proper and timely planning of the urban environment. This, therefore, brings to bear the urgent need for the use of modern digital town planning techniques that can easily provide accurate data for efficient planning preference to the continual use of conventional analogue methods which make town planning data readily available. In view of this, this study monitored the growth of Benin City between 1987 and 2008 using the contemporary remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques. Thus, the study aimed at examining the trend of urban growth in the study area with a view to examining its consequence on the land use pattern. The methods adopted for this research involves the use of remotely sensed data from Landsat TM and Landsat ETM. Ground truthing was also carried out to corroborate the data from the satellite images. Secondary data from the literature relevant to the study were also obtained. The results showed that Benin City was expanding rapidly leading to an inverse spill over effect on the vegetation resources of the peripheral area. This has placed a serious burden on the Department of Town/ Land Use Planning saddled with the responsibility to properly integrate these adjoining rural settlements into the already existing urban form. In addition, the results showed that at the rate Benin-City was expanding, if not checked will in no distant future pose a threat to the micro-climate of the area and food production. 2020-01-20T13:50:45Z 2020-01-20T13:50:45Z 2014-10 Journal 2039-2117 DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n20p2506 https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5096 en application/pdf MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy |
| spellingShingle | Remote sensing geographic information system (GIS urban growth sustainable development urban sprawl Benin City Olayiwola, Wale Igbavboa, O E Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria |
| title | Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria |
| title_full | Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria |
| title_short | Land Use Dynamics and Expansion of the Built-Up Area in Benin City, Nigeria |
| title_sort | land use dynamics and expansion of the built up area in benin city nigeria |
| topic | Remote sensing geographic information system (GIS urban growth sustainable development urban sprawl Benin City |
| url | https://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5096 |
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