Abstract:
Nowadays, the cities of developing countries are facing numerous problems. Rise in the population growth rate, migration into cities and urbanization rate have caused a tremendous increase in population density in cities. Of the natural outcome of such a process is the shortage of appropriate land to inhabit the population and the imposing pressure on environmental limited resources. In this direction, the unprincipled and irregular use of land and change of land use with due attention to the environmental capacities have created an imbalance in environment. It has also made urban sustainable development face challenges such that today, one of the most important preoccupations of urban managers and planners is the sustainability of urban environment.
Analyzing the maps of urban land use of Saadiyeh town in Shiraz city by GIS and RS (Satellite Images), this article intends to evaluate the existing land use. Moreover, given the environmental indexes, it aims at proposing an efficient model of land use. Using the results, it plans to show the rate of lack of proportion of existing land use as compared with the primary principles of land use planning and the lack of environmental ability and urban infrastructures in meeting the population demands. So, it is necessary to study the rate of impact of such a process on social interactions and environment.
Keywords: Urban Development Plan, Urban Land Use, Urban Environment, GIS, RS, Saadiyeh town, Shiraz
Dr.Nafiseh Marsousi-professor assistant, Ali Peyravi
Payame Noor University, Iran
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