{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,11]],"date-time":"2026-01-11T15:45:08Z","timestamp":1768146308559,"version":"3.49.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Koozakar LLC","issue":"1","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["GJESS"],"abstract":"<jats:p>This paper demonstrates the spatial and temporal dimensions of land use change in \nDelta State Capital Territory and derives the policy implications and lessons for the \nplanning and implementation of sustainable urbanization. It is based on the study which \ncombined remote sensing, geographic information system and qualitative field survey. \nSatellite data generated by Landsat 5(TM), Landsat 7 (ETM+) and Sentinel 2B (MSI) \nfor the years 1990, 2011 and 2020 were used. This was also analyzed using Erdas and \nArcGIS 10.6.1 software. Results from this Geographic Information Systems (GIS) \nanalysis were triangulated with data from key informant interviews and focus group \ndiscussion. The study hypothesis was tested by applying student t-test on data sets \nderived from the GIS analysis. Findings of the research include reduction of \nundeveloped land areas from 16% in 1990 to 0.09% in 2020 and increase in built \u2013up \nland areas from 7% in 1990 to 29% in 2020. The observed unorganized spread of \nurbanization in the capital territory is linked to the absence of Master Plan and the fact \nthat the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency was established 24 years \nafter the territory was designated. The paper concludes that the Delta State Capital \nTerritory development process does not fully conform to the growth center theory of \nurbanization. It is imperative for urban planners and policymakers to formulate and \nimplement Master Plans upfront for proper land zoning and sustainable land use. In \naddition, the growth center theory should be applied contextually for sustainable \nurban development.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.69798\/56495638","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,28]],"date-time":"2025-02-28T02:23:26Z","timestamp":1740709406000},"page":"21-36","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Analyzing the Impact of Delta State Capital Territory Development on Land Use Change in Local Communities Using Remote Sensing, GIS, and Qualitative Survey"],"prefix":"10.69798","volume":"2","author":[{"name":"Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Nigeria.","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-6821-1053","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Marian","family":"Ashikodi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anthony","family":"Chokor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"name":"University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria.","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"50185","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,1]]},"container-title":["Global Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainability"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,11]],"date-time":"2026-01-11T13:04:36Z","timestamp":1768136676000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/koozakar.com\/journals\/article\/KJ-63369352"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,1]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,1]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.69798\/56495638","relation":{},"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,1]]}}}