Abstract
Urbanization towards the expansion of the city area causes urban sprawl and changes in space use. Furthermore, urban agglomeration towards urban spatial integration causes a decrease in environmental quality. This study aims to analyze (1) land-use change and urban sprawl work as determinants of environmental quality degradation in suburban areas. (2) The effect of urban sprawl, urban agglomeration, land-use change, urban activity systems, and transportation systems on environmental quality degradation in suburban areas. A combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches is used sequentially in this study. Data obtained through observation, surveys, and documentation. The results showed that the expansion of the Makassar City area to the suburbs had an impact on spatial dynamics, spatial segregation, and environmental degradation. Furthermore, urban sprawl, land-use change, urban agglomeration, activity systems, and transportation systems have a positive correlation to environmental quality degradation with a determination coefficient of 85.9%. This study recommends the handling of urban sprawl, land-use change, and urban agglomeration to be considered in the formulation of development policies towards the sustainability of natural resources and the environment of Makassar City, Indonesia.
Highlights
IntroductionUrban expansion due to urbanization contributes to urban growth, changes in spatial structure, and spatial patterns in suburban areas in the case of large and metropolitan cities
Urban expansion due to urbanization contributes to urban growth, changes in spatial structure, and spatial patterns in suburban areas in the case of large and metropolitan cities.Urbanization in the dynamics of metropolitan cities has led to changes in traditional rural characteristics towards urban characteristics [1]
Research results that support this study include research conducted by Morollón and Yserte [47], this study found that urban sprawl has an impact on environmental damage, unsustainable mobility, regional fiscal solvency, quality of life, and the health of the urban population
Summary
Urban expansion due to urbanization contributes to urban growth, changes in spatial structure, and spatial patterns in suburban areas in the case of large and metropolitan cities. Urbanization in the dynamics of metropolitan cities has led to changes in traditional rural characteristics towards urban characteristics [1]. Urbanization is closely related to an increase in population, changes in land-use, and urban spatial patterns towards a decrease in environmental quality [3,4]. Urban urbanization towards urban expansion is marked by the development of large-scale settlements, industry, centers of economic activity, and connectivity of the transportation network system [5]. Increased socio-economic activities in the suburbs have an impact on traffic congestion, pollution, urban sprawl, conversion of productive agricultural land, socio-economic problems, and a decrease in the environmental quality
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