Land UseCover Change Detection and Urban Sprawl Analysis in Bandar Abbas City, Iran
Joint Authors
Dadras, Mohsen
Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi
Ahmad, Noordin
Pradhan, Biswajeet
Thahab, S. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The process of land use change and urban sprawl has been considered as a prominent characteristic of urban development.
This study aims to investigate urban growth process in Bandar Abbas city, Iran, focusing on urban sprawl and land use change during 1956–2012.
To calculate urban sprawl and land use changes, aerial photos and satellite images are utilized in different time spans.
The results demonstrate that urban region area has changed from 403.77 to 4959.59 hectares between 1956 and 2012.
Moreover, the population has increased more than 30 times in last six decades.
The major part of population growth is related to migration from other parts the country to Bandar Abbas city.
Considering the speed of urban sprawl growth rate, the scale and the role of the city have changed from medium and regional to large scale and transregional.
Due to natural and structural limitations, more than 80% of barren lands, stone cliffs, beach zone, and agricultural lands are occupied by built-up areas.
Our results revealed that the irregular expansion of Bandar Abbas city must be controlled so that sustainable development could be achieved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dadras, Mohsen& Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi& Ahmad, Noordin& Pradhan, Biswajeet& Thahab, S. M.. 2014. Land UseCover Change Detection and Urban Sprawl Analysis in Bandar Abbas City, Iran. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050628
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dadras, Mohsen…[et al.]. Land UseCover Change Detection and Urban Sprawl Analysis in Bandar Abbas City, Iran. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050628
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dadras, Mohsen& Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi& Ahmad, Noordin& Pradhan, Biswajeet& Thahab, S. M.. Land UseCover Change Detection and Urban Sprawl Analysis in Bandar Abbas City, Iran. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1050628
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1050628