Evaluation and land use planning process of a high population growth rate municipality: Los Cabos, Mexico

The two variables of population and development affect each other in an indirect manner in which when population increase happens, development is reduced. The two effectively impact quality of life. It is strongly recommended to control population in order to achieve development. Sociologists are widely responsible to create the balance of population and development. As resources are limited in each country, an organized and planned population is needed towards any development. The phenomenon development being multi-lateral, needs an appropriate population size. It is worth mentioning that population naturally grows, but resources for development do not. Overall, Asia, Africa, and Latin America had very high population growth rate of 2.1% between 1955 and 1975. Fortunately, increase of literacy and education has caused population growth rates to decline in the past two decades in many parts of the developing countries. The only part of the developing world with high population growth rate is Africa in which the population will increase to over 4.2 billion by the year 2100; threatening other parts of the world. Such a situation will widely endanger quality of life.

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Spatial Dynamics Model of Land Availability and Population Growth Prediction in Bengkulu City

Indonesian Journal of Geography ◽

10.22146/ijg.44591 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 427

Author(s):

Della Ayu Lestari ◽

Dewi Susiloningtyas ◽

Supriatna Supriatna

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Population Growth ◽

Carrying Capacity ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Spatial Dynamics ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

High Population ◽

Dynamics Model ◽

Land Availability ◽

High Population Growth

Bengkulu City is the center for almost all activities and has a high population growth rate. Because of the high population growth rate, human needs for space and land will increase. Land availability will continue to decline, while it cannot increase the existing area. This will impact the carrying capacity of the environment, so it needs predictions for land availability. This study used a spatial dynamics model which is an analysis of the dynamic system model and the suitability of the built-up area. The carrying capacity to reach excellent quality when the length of the built-up area is 30-70% of the total area that can be used. The results showed that the built-up area will reach 70% in 2030, which means it will exceed the environmental carrying capacity threshold. The results showed there were differences between the distribution patterns of built-up area in the spatial dynamics model and Spatial Planning Bengkulu City in 2032 at Kampung Melayu Subdistrict, Selebar Subdistrict, Singaran Pati Subdistrict, and Sungai Serut Subdistrict.

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Lessons from a century of conservation translocations

10.32942/osf.io/hnzqk ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shane D Morris ◽

Katherine E. Moseby ◽

Barry W. Brook ◽

Christopher N. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Population Growth ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Historical Context ◽

Extrinsic Factors ◽

Global Database ◽

Terrestrial Vertebrates ◽

Failure Classification ◽

High Population Growth ◽

Number Of Individuals

Translocation—moving individuals for release in different locations—is among the most important conservation interventions for increasing or re-establishing populations of threatened species. However, translocations often fail. To improve their effectiveness, we need to understand the features that distinguish successful from failed translocations. Here, we assembled and analysed a global database of translocations of terrestrial vertebrates (n=514) to assess the effects of various design features and extrinsic factors on success. We analysed outcomes using standardized metrics i.e. a categorical success/failure classification, and population growth rate. Probability of categorical success and population growth rate increased with the total number of individuals released but with diminishing returns above about 20-50 individuals. There has been no increase in numbers released per translocation over time. Positive outcomes—reported success and high population growth—were less likely for translocation in Oceania, possibly because invasive species are a major threat in this region and are difficult to control at translocation sites. Increased rates of categorical reported success and population growth were found for Europe and North America, suggesting the key role of historical context in positive translocation outcomes. Categorical success has increased throughout the 20th century, but that increase may have plateaued at about 75% since about 1990. Our results suggest there is potential for further increase in the success of conservation translocations. This could be best achieved by greater investment in individual projects, as indicated by total number of animals released.

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Using the Newspaper to Disseminate Vasectomy Information in Kenya

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.2190/n840-t4r7-75l0-r6l8 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 165-172 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David John Wilkinson ◽

Pamela Fenney Lyman ◽

Katherine Mason ◽

Grace E. Wambwa

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Family Planning ◽

Population Growth ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Communication Systems ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Socioeconomic Groups ◽

Lower Socioeconomic ◽

High Population Growth ◽

Large Response

Recent research in Kenya shows that, although there is still a high population growth rate, there is increasing interest among men as well as women in family planning and in limiting family size. Vasectomy, however, is little known and practiced in Kenya. A major reason for this is a general lack of knowledge about the procedure and where it may be obtained. Little effort has been put into addressing the barriers to vasectomy acceptance in Kenya, partly because of the commonly held assumption that Kenyan men would not be interested in the method. Innovative Communication Systems, with the support of the Association for Voluntary Surgical Contraception, implemented a study using the print media to examine this perception. Advertisements providing information about the method were placed in newspapers and a magazine. An unexpectedly large response was received—over 800 written requests for information from all parts of the country. The majority of inquiries were from rural areas, and there was a high proportion of requests from the coastal district, a Muslim area generally considered to be extremely resistant to family planning. A large proportion of inquiries came through a Kiswahili newspaper appealing to lower socioeconomic groups.

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Clustering or Scattering? The Spatial Distribution of Cropland in a Metropolitan Region, 1960–2010

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10072584 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 2584 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Andrea Colantoni ◽

Ilaria Zambon ◽

Maria Gras ◽

Enrico Maria Mosconi ◽

Alessandra Stefanoni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Growth Rate ◽

Population Growth ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Spatial Behavior ◽

Metropolitan Region ◽

Time Interval ◽

Non Linear ◽

Long Time ◽

Agricultural Areas

This article presents empirical results of a multivariate analysis run with the aim to identify (apparent and latent) socioeconomic transformations that shape the distribution pattern of cropland in a metropolitan region of southern Europe (Athens, Greece) over a sufficiently long time interval spanning from 1960 to 2010. The study area is representative of monocentric cities expanding in an unregulated fashion and experiencing sequential cycles of economic growth and recession. Percent share of cropland in total municipal area increased moderately over time. A non-linear relationship with the distance from downtown Athens was also observed, indicating that the highest rates of cropland were observed at a distance ranging between 20 and 30 km from the inner city. A multivariate regression was run by decade at each municipality of the study area using 11 predictors with the aim to identify the factors most associated with cropland decline along urban fringes. Distance from downtown Athens, soil and climate quality, population growth rate, and competing land use were the most relevant factors correlated with cropland expansion (or decline) in the study area. Competing land use was particularly important for cropland decline in a first urbanization phase (1960–1980), while population growth rate—and hence an increased human pressure—was positively associated with agricultural areas in a subsequent phase (1990–2010). In these regards, per capita urban land had a non-linear spatial behavior, being correlated negatively with cropland in 1960 and 1970 and positively in 2010, possibly indicating a moderate change from a monocentric model towards a more dispersed metropolitan configuration impacting distribution of agricultural areas. Empirical findings of this study suggest that effective strategies supporting peri-urban agriculture require a comprehensive knowledge of the local socioeconomic context and relevant biophysical conditions—specifically focusing on the dominant soil and climate attributes.

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A METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE LAND USE EFFICIENCY IN THE OLD CITY OF BEIJING

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-w10-1073-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol XLII-3/W10 ◽

pp. 1073-1076

Author(s):

J. X. Zhang ◽

G. Y. Cai

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Growth Rate ◽

Population Growth ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Limited Region ◽

Land Use Efficiency ◽

In Situ Investigation ◽

Old City ◽

Use Efficiency

Abstract. The old city of Beijing represents the brilliant history and attracts people’s attention worldwide. With the rapid development of urbanization in Beijing, the old city is facing the problem that more and more people are working or living in this limited region. How to estimate the land use efficiency in the old city is crucial for the city planners to perform some policy-making decisions. Based on the Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11) which is to develop inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements, in which indicator SDG 11.3.1 is designed to testify the land use efficiency that is defined as a ratio between land consumption rate to population growth rate(PGR).This paper focus on how to evaluate the land use efficiency in the old city where the land is limited to a region while people are in a continuous growing. Based on the extraction of buildings from high resolution images with sub-meter spatial resolution in the area enclosed by the second-ring road which is mainly consists of Dongcheng and Xicheng districts, this study obtained the 3D building information including building height and floor numbers over years from 2005, 2010 to 2015 with the help of visually interpretation, POI information and the in situ investigation. By calculating the ratio of the building density growth rate(BDGR) to the population growth rate, the land use efficiency in the old city was computed for each year. Our results showed that most of the ratios are greater than 1 over year from 2005 to 2010 and less than 1 during periods from 2010 to 2015. Which means that the land use efficiency tend to lower from 2010 to 2015 than from 2005–2010. The reasons caused this phenomenon has been discussed in the discussion part. The results are helpful for local governors or managers to make a better decision in the protection and conservation of the old city, and to keep a sustainable old city.

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Quantifying the links between land use and population growth rate in a declining farmland bird

Ecology and Evolution ◽

10.1002/ece3.4766 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 868-879 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Matthieu Paquet ◽

Debora Arlt ◽

Jonas Knape ◽

Matthew Low ◽

Pär Forslund ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Growth Rate ◽

Population Growth ◽

Population Growth Rate ◽

Farmland Bird

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