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The Big Brother: Monitoring Urban Growth and Change for Sustainable Infrastructure Provision

The Big Brother: Monitoring Urban Growth and Change for Sustainable Infrastructure Provision

Virendra Pathak, Robert Webb
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781615207756|ISBN10: 1615207759|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922870|EISBN13: 9781615207763
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch017
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Pathak, Virendra, and Robert Webb. "The Big Brother: Monitoring Urban Growth and Change for Sustainable Infrastructure Provision." Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management, edited by Tan Yigitcanlar, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 246-258. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch017

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Pathak, V. & Webb, R. (2010). The Big Brother: Monitoring Urban Growth and Change for Sustainable Infrastructure Provision. In T. Yigitcanlar (Ed.), Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management (pp. 246-258). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch017

Chicago

Pathak, Virendra, and Robert Webb. "The Big Brother: Monitoring Urban Growth and Change for Sustainable Infrastructure Provision." In Sustainable Urban and Regional Infrastructure Development: Technologies, Applications and Management, edited by Tan Yigitcanlar, 246-258. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-775-6.ch017

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Abstract

Monitoring urban growth and land-use change is an important issue for sustainable infrastructure planning. Rapid urban development, sprawl and increasing population pressure, particularly in developing nations, are resulting in deterioration of infrastructure facilities; loss of productive agricultural lands and open spaces; pollution; health hazards; and micro-climatic changes. In addressing these issues effectively, it is crucial to collect up-to-date and accurate data and monitor the changing environment at regular intervals. This chapter discusses the role of geospatial technologies for mapping and monitoring the changing environment and urban structure, where such technologies are highly useful for sustainable infrastructure planning and provision.

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