Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study
The change in land-use over a certain period of time is inevitable. This paper investigates the issue of land use change on agricultural land that has become a phenomenon affecting the economy and environment in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Agriculture is the main economic source of Afgha...
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| description | The change in land-use over a certain period of time is inevitable. This paper investigates the issue of land use change on agricultural land that has become a phenomenon affecting the economy and environment in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Agriculture is the main economic source of Afghan cities, however, due to rapid population growth, population densification, and inability to apply Kabul city’s master plan and regulations, a large portion of land cover transformed from agricultural areas to unplanned developments and have shifted the function of communities from productive societies into consumer and dependent societies. The study sheds light on Yakatoot as a study farmland area in Kabul city to present an alive example of what is happening in the reality of agricultural land in Kabul. Therefore, approaches for sustainable conversion of agricultural land in Kabul city is a vital quest that needs to be followed seriously. The study illustrates Afghanistan's land laws. It identifies the social, economic, and environmental impacts of land-use change. This paper applies qualitative methods, where data and analysis worked by using field surveys, aerial photographs from Google Earth, and data collected from CRIDA. It also investigates international experience regarding land-use change and sustainable solutions. Therefore, due to positive implications of urban agriculture practice as a feasible and sustainable approach to tackle the ongoing challenges related to land-use change in Kabul city, this paper suggests inducing this approach in Kabul city’s master plan and other urban initiatives because it will not only lead to environmental protection, but also, it will re-establish economic stability, enhance social welfare, revive city’s historic identity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-107a9da0608042b7ad85705445def2872024-02-02T09:48:22ZengIEREK PressEnvironmental Science and Sustainable Development2357-08492357-08572021-06-016110.21625/essd.v6i1.791501Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case studyHamidullah Amin0Mansour Rifaat Helmi1MSc. Urban and Regional Planning, King Abdulaziz UniversityLecturer at Architecture and Planning Faculty, King Abdulaziz UniversityThe change in land-use over a certain period of time is inevitable. This paper investigates the issue of land use change on agricultural land that has become a phenomenon affecting the economy and environment in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Agriculture is the main economic source of Afghan cities, however, due to rapid population growth, population densification, and inability to apply Kabul city’s master plan and regulations, a large portion of land cover transformed from agricultural areas to unplanned developments and have shifted the function of communities from productive societies into consumer and dependent societies. The study sheds light on Yakatoot as a study farmland area in Kabul city to present an alive example of what is happening in the reality of agricultural land in Kabul. Therefore, approaches for sustainable conversion of agricultural land in Kabul city is a vital quest that needs to be followed seriously. The study illustrates Afghanistan's land laws. It identifies the social, economic, and environmental impacts of land-use change. This paper applies qualitative methods, where data and analysis worked by using field surveys, aerial photographs from Google Earth, and data collected from CRIDA. It also investigates international experience regarding land-use change and sustainable solutions. Therefore, due to positive implications of urban agriculture practice as a feasible and sustainable approach to tackle the ongoing challenges related to land-use change in Kabul city, this paper suggests inducing this approach in Kabul city’s master plan and other urban initiatives because it will not only lead to environmental protection, but also, it will re-establish economic stability, enhance social welfare, revive city’s historic identity.https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/article/view/791Land-use changeUrban AgricultureLand-use ImpactInformal settlementsAfghanistanKabul City |
| spellingShingle | Hamidullah Amin Mansour Rifaat Helmi Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study Environmental Science and Sustainable Development Land-use change Urban Agriculture Land-use Impact Informal settlements Afghanistan Kabul City |
| title | Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study |
| title_full | Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study |
| title_short | Impacts of Land-use Transformation on Agriculture land in Afghanistan, Kabul city as case study |
| title_sort | impacts of land use transformation on agriculture land in afghanistan kabul city as case study |
| topic | Land-use change Urban Agriculture Land-use Impact Informal settlements Afghanistan Kabul City |
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