THE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL CHANGES IN AGO-IWOYE BETWEEN 2000 TO 2014 GIS APPROACH. (A CASE STUDY OF AGO- IWOYE OF OGUN STATE)
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2015-02-11
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Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Ijebu Igbo
Abstract
This paper analyses spatial changes in Ago-Iwoye city between 1980-2010, using geographic Information System (GIS). Among others, it determines the rate,
pattern and direction of city development in the period under consideration. Landsat
imageries (landsat MSS 1978, SPOT XS Landsat TM, 1995 and JERS-1 SAR imagery, 1995) and updated maps for 2010, where digitized and overlaid using
ArcView 3.2a, while the pattern, direction, as well as rate of growth of the city for the
years aforementioned were determined to using TDRISSI package. The study reveals
that from about 14hectares in 1914, the built-up area of Ago-Twoye increased to 20.72 hectares, 96.02 hectares, 190.9 hectares and 274.9 hectares respectively in 1949, 1978,
1995 and 2003. The city's ecological footprint is observed to be widespread, while mechanisms of changes are identified to include population increase and certain space adjustment techniques.