Relatively little research has explored urbanization
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The gap
Relatively little research has explored urbanization dynamics outside the Kathmandu Valley. There is a need for studies that apply remote sensing and spatial modeling to simulate and predict land use and land cover changes in rapidly urbani
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Sourced from the stated research gap and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 2 journals.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- The Presence of Rice Fields Amid Urban Expansion in a Medium-Sized City: A Case Study of the Surakarta Suburban Area (2026) · Geomatics and Environmental Engineering · doi
There is a need to examine the dynamics of urban expansion in small and medium-sized cities. The impacts of urban expansion on agricultural land and biodiversity are not well understood. There is a gap in the literature on the use of remote sensing data and GIS to study urban expansion in peri-urban areas.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need examine dynamics urban expansion small medium-sized - From Farmland to Cityscape: Urban Growth Simulation in Surkhet Valley, Nepal Using Remote Sensing and CA-Markov Modeling (2026) · Geomatics and Environmental Engineering · doi
Relatively little research has explored urbanization dynamics outside the Kathmandu Valley. There is a need for studies that apply remote sensing and spatial modeling to simulate and predict land use and land cover changes in rapidly urbanizing areas.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: relatively little research has explored urbanization dynamics outside - Afforestation Partially Offsets Losses of Soil Conservation Services and Carbon Stock From Direct and Indirect Urban Expansion in China (2026) · Land Degradation & Development · doi
ABSTRACT Urban expansion has exerted both direct and indirect impacts on natural land and ecosystem services it supports, driven by increasing population and food demand, yet these underlying pathways remain insufficiently distinguished.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: abstract urban expansion exerted direct indirect impacts natural land ecosystem services supports driven increasing population
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