The rapid urban expansion of Hanoi over the last few decades has transformed a lot of
agricultural land into urban land uses accompanying pollution by traffic, industrial, and …

With rapid urban expansion across Tanzania, there is a need to institute steps to address
factors and forms as well as impacts and challenges associated with the observed trend …

Spatiotemporal patterns of urban growth can help identify impacts of urbanization, assess
conceptual models of that growth, help predict future change, and inform associated urban …

The rapid urban growth of Asansol City has led to the rise of unplanned built-up areas,
disrupting natural land covers and posing challenges to sustainable resource management …

Abstract Knowledge of spatiotemporal patterns of urbanization in terms of overall urban
growth, growth forms (or types) and land use types contributes to an understanding of the …

Characterizing the physico-chemical properties of urban soils on a large scale remains a
significant challenge. The heterogeneity and difficulty of access to these soils lead to very …

Bays are some of the core areas for marine economic development. The South China Sea
coast is one of the most developed and dynamic places in the Asia-Pacific. In this study, we …

Rate of urbanisation is rising in develo** countries and the new trajectory of India's
urbanisation states the growth of areas outside the administrative boundaries. With …

More than one half of the world's population live in urban areas, which comprise the cities
and their surroundings. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep on …

Lagos State, which is home to Lagos metropolis and the eighteenth largest urban
agglomeration in 2018 in the world, has been characterized by rapid urbanization. An earlier …