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The encroachment of urbanization on agricultural land: a spatial and temporal analysis of farmland use change in Lokoja (1992 to 2032)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Rapid urban expansion in Nigerian cities has placed sustained pressure on peri-urban agricultural land, with significant implications for food security, rural livelihoods, and environmental stability. This study examines the spatial and temporal dynamics of farmland use change in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, over the period from 1992 to 2022, and projects the trajectory of change to 2032. A mixed-methods design was adopted, integrating remote sensing and geographic information system te

Source: Journal of Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Research

DOI: 10.61955/ivmdzy

Author: Odiba Odiba

Institution: Federal University Lokoja

Language: English

Topic: Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Sustainable cities and communities, Life on land

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7166448511