Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time

This study uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to evaluate improvements in transportation infrastructure and related urbanization over the last 40 years in Pakistan. In addition, we suggest a definition to measure peri-urban population using the agglomeration index methodology developed by Uch...

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Autores principales: Kedir Jemal, Mekamu, Schmidt, Emily, Wagas, Ahmad
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148093
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description This study uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to evaluate improvements in transportation infrastructure and related urbanization over the last 40 years in Pakistan. In addition, we suggest a definition to measure peri-urban population using the agglomeration index methodology developed by Uchida and Nelson (2008). In doing so, we incorporate a series of GIS data including: travel time rasters, population density rasters and other nationally collected biophysical and infrastructure variables (i.e. roads, railroads, waterbodies) in order to construct measurements of urban agglomeration within Pakistan. We use road and population data from corresponding census years (and government growth rates for more recent population estimates) to model reductions in remoteness to urban areas over time.
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spelling CGSpace1480932025-11-06T07:17:37Z Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time Kedir Jemal, Mekamu Schmidt, Emily Wagas, Ahmad geographical information systems rural urban relations urban areas transport capacity development demography infrastructure This study uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to evaluate improvements in transportation infrastructure and related urbanization over the last 40 years in Pakistan. In addition, we suggest a definition to measure peri-urban population using the agglomeration index methodology developed by Uchida and Nelson (2008). In doing so, we incorporate a series of GIS data including: travel time rasters, population density rasters and other nationally collected biophysical and infrastructure variables (i.e. roads, railroads, waterbodies) in order to construct measurements of urban agglomeration within Pakistan. We use road and population data from corresponding census years (and government growth rates for more recent population estimates) to model reductions in remoteness to urban areas over time. 2016-04-13 2024-06-21T09:23:49Z 2024-06-21T09:23:49Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148093 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kedir, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily; and Wagas, Ahmad. 2016. Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time. PSSP Working Paper 39. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148093
spellingShingle geographical information systems
rural urban relations
urban areas
transport
capacity development
demography
infrastructure
Kedir Jemal, Mekamu
Schmidt, Emily
Wagas, Ahmad
Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time
title Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time
title_full Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time
title_fullStr Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time
title_full_unstemmed Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time
title_short Pakistan’s changing demography: Urbanization and peri-urban transformation over time
title_sort pakistan s changing demography urbanization and peri urban transformation over time
topic geographical information systems
rural urban relations
urban areas
transport
capacity development
demography
infrastructure
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148093
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