Database research record2024·Pakistan (Karachi)
Land Use Land Cover Analysis of Peri-Urban Area of Murad Memon Goth-Karachi
Anila Kausar, Viola Vambol, Sergij Vambol, Saima Sultana Sharfi
International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology
Urban Farm DB summary
This study conducted a Land Use Land Cover (LULC) analysis of Murad Memon Goth, a peri-urban area of Karachi, Pakistan, comparing data from 2013 and 2021. The results revealed a 9.6% increase in settlement sprawl, indicating significant encroachment on agricultural lands. Cropland area decreased from 38.86% in 2013 to 26.11% in 2021, highlighting a negative trend for peri-urban agriculture in the region.