Urban sprawl and its implications on Land use/Land cover Dynamics: The case Bahir Bar city, Amhara region, north central Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Teferi Mekonen(PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fentahun Abebe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-30T11:00:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-30T11:00:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-11-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Due to urban sprawl different land use /land cover change was registered, this change had its own impacts on the environment and lives of the population. The general objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of urban sprawl on land use/ land cover dynamics in Bahir Dar city. This research was mixed types of research, with concurrent research design. To achieve the objective, stratified and systematic random sampling techniques were used. The sample size of this study was 387 samples, from those samples 27 of them were interviewed, the remaining 360 respondents filled the questionnaires. The findings shows that, the majority of the respondents explained that rural to urban migration, absences of quality of urban planning, the existence of accessible areas, and demand for more living space were the causes of urban sprawl. Due to the above factors the expansion of Bahir Dar city occurred to the east (Gondar outlet), west (Airport and Hospital Street), and south (Merawi and Adet outlet) directions, whereas expansion to the north was limited by Lake Tana. From 1991 to 2021, there has been a persistent increase in built up area while some of the classes have had an inconsistent or irregular increase or decrease in their land cover. Water, for instance, increased in 2001 and 2011, but decreased in 2021. Vegetation somewhat increased starting from 2001, but Agricultural lands decreased throughout the years except in 2001. In addition due to urban sprawl the agricultural production was reduced, ecosystem, and lifestyle was disturbed, income status was declined, infrastructure supply was reduced , and land value was increased in the study area. To minimize this problem the government and concerned stakeholders shall manage the urban sprawl by decreasing informal settlement, and preparing smart growth to combat urban sprawl by developing in a way that does not endanger the land or community. Planners and architects who promote smart growth seek to develop a stronger sense of place through a more compact way of development, also known as mixed-use. Keywords: Urban sprawl, Land use/Land cover, built up area, GIS, Bahir Dar city | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4035 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Urban sprawl | |
| dc.subject | Land use/Land cover | |
| dc.subject | built up area | |
| dc.subject | GIS | |
| dc.subject | Bahir Dar city | |
| dc.title | Urban sprawl and its implications on Land use/Land cover Dynamics: The case Bahir Bar city, Amhara region, north central Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |