A Geospatial Approach to Sustainable Urban Planning: Lessons for Morogoro Municipal Council, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorSumari, Neema S.
dc.contributor.authorXu, Gang
dc.contributor.authorUjoh, Fanan
dc.contributor.authorKorah, Prosper I.
dc.contributor.authorEbohon, Obas J.
dc.contributor.authorLyimo, Neema N
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-21T11:07:22Z
dc.date.available2021-01-21T11:07:22Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-19
dc.description.abstractSustainable urban planning is essential in mediating the natural and built environments globally, yet, there is little progress as regards its attainment in developing countries. Rapid and unplanned urbanization continue to threaten the sustainability of many cities in Africa. By selecting Morogoro Municipal Council (MMC) in Tanzania as an example, this study applied well-known remote sensing techniques to understand the dynamics of urban growth and the implications for sustainable urban planning. The study analyzes spatio-temporal characteristics for eighteen years (2000–2018) based on urban land density using gradient and grid-based analysis to further examine land use and urban land density nexus. The results indicate declining urban land densities with distance to the city center, indicating a less compact and fragmented development at the urban fringes; and northward development with limited development to the south of MCC. The knowledge and understanding of the patterns of spatio-temporal conditions, land use planning, and management interventions in MMC are necessary for addressing the inadequacies associated with rapid urbanization within the study area. On this basis, we propose a shift from the modernist to the communicative planning strategy that strongly integrates the urban social, economic, and environmental imperatives, while being adaptable to evolving realities. This plan should also aim to curtail urban sprawl and create a viable city system and economically prosperous city structure for MMC.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3331
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectland-use planningen_US
dc.subjecturban growthen_US
dc.subjecturban land densityen_US
dc.subjectsustainable urban planningen_US
dc.subjectMorogoroen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleA Geospatial Approach to Sustainable Urban Planning: Lessons for Morogoro Municipal Council, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/22/6508en_US

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