SPATIO-TEMPORAL PATTERN OF URBAN SPRAWL IN ZARIA URBAN AREA, NIGERIA (1976-2014)
ABSTRACT Urban sprawl, or the unplanned and uncontrolled spreading out of built-up areas in Zaria urban area causes problems of congestion, poor urban basic infrastructure, delivery and poor urban planning. This study analyzed the pattern, causes and implications of urban sprawl using GIS and Remote sensing as an improved approach to analyze and explain sprawling beyond the traditional spatial or cartographic mapping and monitoring method which lacks the effectiveness to ...
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