Urbanization in Small Cities and Their Significant Implications on Landscape Structures: The Case in Ethiopia

摘要: Fundamental ideas concerning urbanization are primarily based on studies performed in large cities. It is of interest to study whether or not similar phenomena take place smaller Small cities an inherent component urbanization, and the future, majority globalization expected occur small mid-sized Understanding effects landscape structures is, therefore, essential planning city land expansion. Accordingly, this focused six towns Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinnee, Ethiopia, which broadly known be experiencing dramatic growth. Time-series Landsat images from 1987 2019 with integrated method, metrics, built-up density analysis were employed characterize compare dynamics structures, urban expansion patterns, process, overall growth status towns. The results highlight that all experienced accelerated areas highly scattered nature spatial Landscape ecology confirmed a fragmented landscape, significant loss natural covers, disconnected complicated agro-vegetation patches towns, suggesting lack rigorous implementation master plan. Results also indicated surrounding Finfinnee has failed control sprawl ecological sensitive areas. results, more broadly, would have limited physical demographic footprint relatively less contribution national economic agglomeration; nonetheless, they can notable important impact terms their environmental influence. Hence, suggests policies for monitoring such protecting agro-environmental connectivity particular focus