Urban growth assessment and its impact on deforestation in Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria using remote sensing and GIS techniques

• Main Authors: Musa, S. I., Hashim, M., Reba, M. N. M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Research Publishing Network 2017
• Subjects: G70.39-70.6 Remote sensing
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75399/1/SulaimanIbrahimMusa_UrbanGrowthAssessmentandItsImpact.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75399/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85016041577&partnerID=40&md5=2f744f9bb43e893d10c93981eb522bc8
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Urban areas are rapidly expanding due to population growth and development, leading to deforestation and land degradation. This study employed remote sensing and GIS techniques to assess urban growth and its impact on deforestation in Bauchi metropolis, Nigeria within the last three decades (1986-20...