Assessment of urban expansion's impact on changes in vegetation patterns in Dhofar, Oman, using remote sensing and GIS techniques

Y Al-Mulla, A Al-Ruheili, A Al-Lawati, K Parimi… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The impact of urbanization on vegetation is poorly studied in sparsely vegetated desert
steppe-type vegetation. This study investigates the spatial and temporal impacts of …

[PDF][PDF] Land cover/land use change and climate change in Dhofar Governorate, Oman

E Ramadan, T Al-Awadhi, Y Charabi - International Journal of …, 2021 - academia.edu
The study of land cover/land use dynamics under climate change conditions is of great
significance for improving sustainable ecological management. Understanding the …

Dynamic Change in Normalised Vegetation Index (NDVI) from 2015 to 2021 in Dhofar, Southern Oman in Response to the Climate Change

KM Al-Kindi, R Al Nadhairi, S Al Akhzami - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change poses a major threat to vegetation and land cover worldwide. The loss of
vegetation as a result of climate change can alter the functions and structure of the …

Urbanization and urban forest loss: a spatial analysis of five metropolitan districts in Ghana

J Oppong, JB Namwamba, YA Twumasi… - Geology, Ecology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
There have been many concerns raised on the impacts of increasing urbanization on
sensitive urban ecosystems such as soils, water bodies and forests. The lack of …

A spatio-temporal based estimation of vegetation changes in the Tarkwa mining area of Ghana

B Kumi-Boateng, D Mireku-Gyimah… - Research Journal of …, 2012 - airitilibrary.com
The Tarkwa Mining Area (TMA) falls in the rainfall belt of Ghana with evergreen Equatorial
forest vegetation. TMA has witnessed clearance of large tracts of vegetation to make room …

Spatio-temporal trend of vegetation cover over Abuja using Landsat datasets

OE Adeyeri, FO Akinluyi… - International Journal of …, 2017 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Vegetation cover has acted as a source of carbon sinks and air purifier for a long period of
time especially in developed cities thereby affecting the global climate change. The study …

Impacts of anthropogenic disturbance on vegetation dynamics: A case study of Wadi Hagul, Eastern Desert, Egypt

R Bedair, AA Ibrahim, AA Alyamani, S Aloufi… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Irresponsible human interventions, encroachment of natural habitats, and climate change
negatively affect wildlife. In this study, the effects of human influence on Wadi Hagul, an …

Urban expansion and shrinkage of vegetation cover in Al-Balqa Governorate, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Y Al-Husban - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2019 - Springer
The study investigates the spatio-temporal dynamics of urban and vegetation in Al-Balqa
Governorate/Jordan. Landsat Thematic Mapper Landsat 5 (1996) and 8-OLI (2018) were …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive analysis and future projection of land use and land cover dynamics in a fast-growing city: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis …

E Biney, EK Forkuo, M Poku-Boansi, YM Asare… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
Sekondi-Takoradi is the most urbanized metropolis in the Western region of Ghana. Over the
past two decades, it has experienced rapid shifts in both population density and land cover …

Mapping and assessment of vegetation cover change and species variation in Medan, North Sumatra

A Zaitunah, F Sahara - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Vegetation existence contributes to environmental quality in urban areas. The increase in
population and development of cities has led to land conversion with lesser vegetated …