REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE URBAN SPRAWL IN FAISALABAD-PAKISTAN

Urban sprawl is a global phenomenon of present era and mostly taking place in less developed countries. In LDCs there consistent vibrant trend among the people to agglomerate mega cities large urban centers. This has gained attention researchers fields geography, environmental studies city & regional planning. Keeping view its importance, an attempt been made explore use geo-informatics techniques for assessment Faisalabad city. The result inferred from classified Landsat image year 1980 revealed that total built-up area was 5661 hectors (26 per cent total) while 2010 depicts 9480.44 (44 cent) City. areal change 30 years research span (1980-2010) 44 built up land, contrary this non /open decreased 32 during same period. 102 sq. km grew 213 by 2010. appreciable lands at expanse fertile agricultural tracts once part fringe