The Evaluation Of Urban Sprawl In Qudsaya Suburb Between The Years (2004 – 2021)

Abstract

The study discussed the urban expansion in Qudsaya Suburb during the time period (2004 - 2021 AD), in which the study period was divided into two stages, each had its own demographic and urban specificity, using several quantitative approaches and methods such as the descriptive analytical approach, and the cartographic method through the use of geographic information systems (GIS) applications in analyzing the dynamics of urbanization in Qudsaya Suburb during the two stages of the study. The study relied on three satellite images from the Landsat7_ETM satellite dating back to the years (2004 _ 2010 _ 2021), and statistical method that was used in data processing by several demographic and urban indicators, for example LCRPGR, Land Use Efficiency, UGC, and UEDI. A set of results were reached, the most important of which are: the spatial expansion of the built-up areas in Qudsaya Suburb, that led to a rapid urban transformation from empty lands to an occupied urban space. The area of ​​the general urban mass increased by (28.5%) during the study period. The Urban sprawl was densification according to the UGC index, as its value amounted

to less than (1) during the two stages. The results of the previous measures also demonstrated the efficiency of regional and spatial planning in the study area by approaching a state of balance between population and urban growth rates.