Remote sensing analysis of the spatio-temporal growth of lbadan city between 1984 and 2006

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Title:	Remote sensing analysis of the spatio-temporal growth of lbadan city between 1984 and 2006
Author:	Taiwo, Olalekan John
Year:	2010
Periodical:	Ibadan journal of the social sciences (ISSN 1597-5207)
Volume:	8
Issue:	1
Pages:	75-90
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Nigeria
Subjects:	towns urbanization remote sensing
Abstract:	This study focuses on the capability of medium resolution satellite imageries to map out the spatial pattern of the growth of cities in developing countries, where real time data on city growth is absent, or at best, scarce. Satellite data for the period 1984-2006 were used in delineating the pattern of urban growth in Ibadan, Nigeria. The result of the study shows a 6.64% annual growth for the city, while the highest level of urbanization was found in Akinyele, Ido, and Oluyole local government areas (LGA), respectively. In addition, the growth rate of the city was predicted. The growth prediction of the city of Ibadan was based on the historical trends observed between 1984 and 2006, under the current policy constraints and the physical environment. The predicted urbanization also showed that by 2028, Ido LGA would have surpassed the other two LGAs in its urban growth. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]