International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
Land use change is brought about by many environmental, social, economic, and political factors. ... more Land use change is brought about by many environmental, social, economic, and political factors. It occurs at different scales and has substantial effects on the environment, biodiversity, and wellbeing of people. This study set out to determine how much the land usage of Itu Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria, has changed. The Relative Shannon Entropy (RSE) measure was used to calculate the variation in the area's land use pattern over the previous three decades using Landsat satellite images from 1992 and 2022.The RSE was determined to be 0.6114, confirming that there was a considerable change in the study area's land use pattern between 1992 and 2022. The findings of this study revealed notable trends in land use change, including a decline in water bodies and wetlands, an increased in the built-up areas and cultivated lands, and a reduction in fallowed land. It was concluded that the unguided pattern of land use change being experienced in the area was unsustainable as it has serious implications on the environment. To this end, recommendations such as adoption of smart growth, promotion of green infrastructure, development of land use zoning and regulations, and re-afforestation were made in order to ensure the sustainable physical development of Itu LGA, Nigeria.
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
Land use change is brought about by many environmental, social, economic, and political factors. ... more Land use change is brought about by many environmental, social, economic, and political factors. It occurs at different scales and has substantial effects on the environment, biodiversity, and wellbeing of people. This study set out to determine how much the land usage of Itu Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria, has changed. The Relative Shannon Entropy (RSE) measure was used to calculate the variation in the area's land use pattern over the previous three decades using Landsat satellite images from 1992 and 2022.The RSE was determined to be 0.6114, confirming that there was a considerable change in the study area's land use pattern between 1992 and 2022. The findings of this study revealed notable trends in land use change, including a decline in water bodies and wetlands, an increased in the built-up areas and cultivated lands, and a reduction in fallowed land. It was concluded that the unguided pattern of land use change being experienced in the area was unsustainable as it has serious implications on the environment. To this end, recommendations such as adoption of smart growth, promotion of green infrastructure, development of land use zoning and regulations, and re-afforestation were made in order to ensure the sustainable physical development of Itu LGA, Nigeria.
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