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Spatial Expansion of Urban Activities and Agricultural Lands Encroachment in Makurdi Metropolis

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  • Enoch Terlumun Iortyom
  • John Terwase Semaka
  • Jonathan Ityofa Abawua

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This study assessed spatial expansion of urban activities and agricultural lands in Makurdi metropolis, Benue State-Nigeria between the period of 1999 and 2012. The study employed ILWIS Academic 3.2a image processing software to conduct Land Use Land Cover Change (LULCC) analysis on Remotely Sensed (RS) data and Geographical Information System (GIS). A supervised classification was also adopted to identify land use type, and image differencing to identify the change. The study found out that there is a continuous decline in the total amount of farmland in Makurdi from 1999-2012. Specifically, it was found that in 1999, farmlands covered 43% of the study area while in 2012 it was reduced to 22%, indicating that spatial expansion of urban activities has been on the increase and may result in absolute loss in cropland with other sustainability risks and threats of livelihoods if not appropriately managed. The study therefore recommended that spatial expansion of urban activities should be well managed and controlled as well as to take into cognizance areas needed to be reserved for farming while carrying out urban development of an area.

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  • Enoch Terlumun Iortyom & John Terwase Semaka & Jonathan Ityofa Abawua, 2020. "Spatial Expansion of Urban Activities and Agricultural Lands Encroachment in Makurdi Metropolis," European Journal of Environment and Earth Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 1(6), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejgeo0:v:1:y:2020:i:6:id:16089
    DOI: 10.24018/ejgeo.2020.1.6.89
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    1. John Terwase Semaka & Dorcas Ngoyem Kwamande & Fanen Terdoo & Alphonsus Nyajo & Elizabeth N, Jeiyol & Monday Onah Akpegi & Tracy Iveren Kile, 2026. "Exploring the Effectiveness of Post-Flood Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Interventions for Flood-Prone Communities in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 13(5), pages 1509-1524, May.
    2. Enoch Terlumun Iortyom & John Terwase Semaka & Patrick Kargbo, 2022. "The Effect of Urban Expansion on Peripheral Agricultural Lands in Makurdi City," European Journal of Development Studies, European Open Science, vol. 2(4), pages 100-108, July.
    3. Enoch Terlumun Iortyom & Patrick Kargbo, 2023. "Food and Water Security in the Context of Sustainable Development," European Journal of Development Studies, European Open Science, vol. 3(2), pages 10-16, March.

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