Spatiotemporal analysis of urban growth on forest and agricultural land using geospatial techniques and Shannon entropy method in the satellite town of Ethiopia, the western fringe of Addis Ababa city
Abstract Rapid conversion of conserved land and cropland to non-agricultural purposes is threatening the ecological areas and dominant agricultural activities that are the main sources of livelihood in urban fringe areas of Addis Ababa City. The combinations of government policy, socioeconomic, demo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Ecological Processes |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13717-020-00248-3 |