Spatio-temporal assessment of land use dynamics and urbanization: linking with environmental aspects and DPSIR framework approach

Urban expansion impacts on agricultural land and thermal environment in Larkana, Pakistan

“…No such study has been conducted in Larkana or even other intermediate cities in the Sindh province to date; therefore, the results of this study have been discussed in light of other studies conducted worldwide and in other cities of Pakistan. From the analysis, it was observed that an increase in the built-up area caused a decrease in the proportion of barren land or open areas in addition to agricultural land, and the same results are consistent with other studies conducted in different parts of the world and different cities of Pakistan, such as the Nile delta in Egypt (Radwan et al, 2019), the Tarai region in Nepal (Rimal et al, 2018), Kansas City, USA (Zubair et al, 2019), Torres Vedras, Portugal (Gomes et al, 2019), Kolkata, India (Sahana et al, 2018), Karachi (Arshad et al, 2020), Peshawar (Khan et al, 2019;Yousafzai et al, 2022), Faisalabad (Tariq and Shu, 2020), Islamabad (Sohail et al, 2019), Hyderabad (Peerzado et al, 2019), Quetta (Khan et al, 2020), and Lahore (Fahad et al, 2021). The change in the built-up area was more pronounced between 2010 and 2020, and according to the local community, this abrupt increase in the built-up area is due to large migration after the 2010 floods in the Kamber-Shahdadkot, Dadu, and Shikarpur districts.…”

“…According to government records, in 1951, the Larkana city population was merely 34,000 persons, which increased to 490,508 persons as of the 2017 census (GOP, 2017). Such abrupt changes in the built-up area created a number of environmental issues and replaced other LULC categories like agricultural and open spaces (barren land) (Aburas et al, 2021;Yousafzai et al, 2022). No such study has been conducted in Larkana or even other intermediate cities in the Sindh province to date; therefore, the results of this study have been discussed in light of other studies conducted worldwide and in other cities of Pakistan.…”

“…Developing countries have been facing rapid population growth and urban sprawl for the past few decades, and the trend is expected to continue in the future, which is also the case in Pakistan (Ashraf et al, 2022). High population growth and a lack of basic amenities in rural areas have caused rural-urban migration and land use/ land cover change (LULC) from one form to another, such as from agricultural to the built-up area (Moazzam et al, 2022;Yousafzai et al, 2022). Globally, it is estimated that by 2030, 60% of people will be living in urbanized localities (Ashraf et al, 2022;Ashraf et al, 2023).…”

“…Globally, it is estimated that by 2030, 60% of people will be living in urbanized localities (Ashraf et al, 2022;Ashraf et al, 2023). Urbanization is not only the increase in population but also the expansion of residential and commercial areas, boosting the demand for basic amenities like transportation, education, water supply, and sanitation, and ultimately converting agricultural land and areas covered by natural vegetation into a built-up area (Aliyu and Amadu, 2017;Yousafzai et al, 2022). The increase in the built-up area results in a number of environmental issues, such as affecting local and regional temperatures and aggravating the problem of food security (Sun et al, 2018;Farid et al, 2022).…”

Assessing Land Resource Carrying Capacity in China’s Main Grain-Producing Areas: Spatial–Temporal Evolution, Coupling Coordination, and Obstacle Factors

“…It systematizes the causeeffect relationships among interacting components of social, economic, and environmental systems [33]. Due to its potential and usefulness in providing clear and meaningful explanations [34], the DPSIR framework has been widely used in policymaking and research related to the management and protection of water [35], land [36], and marine [37] resources.…”