RETRACTED ARTICLE: Investigating the factors underlying cities’ physical growth: Evidence from the city of Rasht

Karami, Soroush; Ghafary, Mojgan; Hejazi, Seyed Mahdi; Fakhrayee, Abbas; Choulandeim, Hamed Kaedi

doi:10.1080/23311886.2017.1285978

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“…Location of land, ownership patterns, household size, size of landholding and income are some of the main internal drivers of land use change whereas, socioeconomic development of the region, pattern of urbanization and government policies are some of the major external factors of land use change (Firman, 1997). Tran et al, (2018) considered social, economic, and demographic factors, urbanization, technological advancement and lands use policies among the key drivers of land use change but some scholars (such as Karami et al, 2017;Tan et al, 2014) identified proximity, road networks and distance to cities, influenced the landscape change. Buying and selling of land influence land use and such transactions are heavily influenced by location, climate, availability of water, and access to transport (Ng'ayu, 2015).…”

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Factors shaping economics of land use change in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

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Shah

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Sustainable land use is one of the emergent mountain concerns which requires immediate policy and regulatory attention. This study examines land use change and land prices at three different 5-yearly intervals: 2019, 2014 and 2009 respectively in three urbanizing districts of Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan. Empirical evidences are gathered by using mixed-method approaches. Findings of the study suggest that households’ land holdings of cultivated and uncultivated patches have declined significantly whereas, built-up area continued to rise over the years. Simultaneously, value of land in the urban centers has increased exponentially. As a result, sustainability of future economic benefits and ecosystem health becomes a major challenge for local community and policy makers. Therefore, this study recommends effective and sustainable land use planning with the emphasis on legislation, policy making, judicious and healthy use of ecosystem services and local ownership synced with customary laws and traditional knowledge.

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