Unveiling the transforming landscape
Exploring patterns and drivers of land use/land cover change in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21835585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olipa Simon (0000-0003-4811-048X, University of Dar es Salaam, corresponding author), James Lyimo (0000-0002-5201-3132, University of Dar es Salaam), Brown Gwambene (0000-0002-1567-4660, Iringa Mercy Organization), Nestory Yamungu (0000-0001-5537-0939, University of Dar es Salaam) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 875-891 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-09 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-6812 • E-ISSN: 2163-2642 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19376812.2024.2309405 |
| OpenAlex | W4391377486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
This study employs Landsat images from 1995, 2009, and 2022, utilizing Google Earth Engine and Random Forest algorithm in R software for land use and land cover change analysis in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City. Results show a substantial shift, notably in bushland and forest, with a 14.57% and 2.9% decline, respectively. Drivers of change include urban (14.87%) and agricultural (4.47%) growth. Overall, 64.3% of land cover changed, primarily transitioning from bushland to agriculture (25.7%) and forest to agriculture (9.2%). Qualitative insights underscore unregulated urban expansion, informal settlements, migration, human activities, and inadequate planning as significant contributors, aiding sustainable urban governance
Archaeology · Civil engineering · Dar es salaam · Economic geography · Environmental planning · Geography · Land cover · Land use · Metropolitan area · Tanzania · Engineering · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |