Digital Mapping for Land Use Planning in Oko, a Rapidly Urbanizing Region of Southeastern Nigeria

Ifeanyi Washington N. Okezie

doi:10.56201/ijgem.vol.11.no11.2025.pg102.112

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Digital Mapping for Land Use Planning in Oko, a Rapidly Urbanizing Region of Southeastern Nigeria

Ifeanyi Washington N. Okezie

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This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the land-use/land-cover (LULC) dynamics in Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria, over 30 years from 1995 to 2025. Leveraging existing remote sensing studies that utilized multi-temporal Landsat satellite imagery, this analysis quantifies the significant transformations in the landscape. The findings reveal a landscape under intense pressure, characterized by rapid urbanization, agricultural expansion, and a dramatic increase in gully erosion, largely at the expense of forest and vegetation cover.

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GISRemote SensingGeoreferencingLand Use Planning

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Digital Mapping for Land Use Planning in Oko, a Rapidly Urbanizing Region of Southeastern Nigeria

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