ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF URBAN SPRAWL USING REMOTE SENSING INDICES: A CASE STUDY OF AMMAN CITY – THE CAPITAL OF JORDAN

Urban sprawl is known to have a negative impact on the environment and is considered one of the main challenges in urban development. The current work aims to understand the spatio-temporal characteristics of urban growth and its environmental impact in the city of Amman. The paper's empirica...

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Main Authors: Nour ABDELJAWAD, Victor ADEDOKUN, Imre NAGY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universităţii din Oradea 2023-03-01
Series:Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
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Online Access:https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-1-2023/gtg.46134-1028.pdf