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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| author | Kedir Jemal, Mekamu Schmidt, Emily Wagas, Ahmad |
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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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