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Evaluation of urban encroachment on farmland: a threat to urban agriculture in Peshawar City District, Pakistan
Erdkunde ( IF 1.4 ) Pub Date : 2019-06-11 , DOI: 10.3112/erdkunde.2019.02.04
Samiullah , Mohammad Aslam Khan , Atta-Ur Rahman , Shakeel Mahmood

Peshawar is the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) and the largest urban center in the province. The city is experiencing rapid urban growth which is not without its impact on urban agriculture. This paper traces the developments in the conditions of farmland in the district during the last two decades. With increasing population and economic activities, land demand for housing and other nonfarm uses like industries, commercial and transport is rising. The built-up area is expanding in all directions around the city, which is the best agricultural land except along its western side that is barren land. Therefore, any expansion in built environment has resulted and is resulting in diminishing farmland. This paper analyses how farmland has been engulfed by nonfarm uses in the process of urban expansion. An interesting fact in the case of Peshawar is that while agricultural land is being lost, some new agricultural land is also being gained. In 1991 agricultural land constituted 41 percent of the total land area of the city, which increased to about 58 percent in 1997. Nevertheless, an analysis of the land capability classes indicates that most of the gain in farmland has been in inferior class IV category, which is low in productivity while encroachment of built up area has been over the most fertile and highly productive class I category. The paper while analyzing the encroachment process also explores the policy options that are available to preserve the remaining farmland by making urban agriculture more profitable and incorporating the activity in the city plans for implementation.

中文翻译:

城市侵占农田的评估:对巴基斯坦白沙瓦市区城市农业的威胁

白沙瓦是开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦省(巴基斯坦)的首府,也是该省最大的城市中心。这座城市正在经历快速的城市发展,这对都市农业产生了影响。本文追溯了近二十年来该区耕地状况的发展。随着人口和经济活动的增加,对住房和其他非农用途(如工业、商业和运输)的土地需求正在上升。城市建成区向四面八方扩展,是除西侧荒地外最好的农田。因此,建筑环境的任何扩张已经导致并正在导致耕地减少。本文分析了在城市扩张过程中耕地如何被非农用途吞没。就白沙瓦而言,一个有趣的事实是,在失去农业用地的同时,也获得了一些新的农业用地。1991年农用地占全市土地总面积的41%,1997年增加到58%左右。 然而,对土地能力等级的分析表明,农田的大部分收益都属于劣四类,生产力低下,而建成区的侵占已超过最肥沃、生产力最高的一类类别。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。还获得了一些新的农业用地。1991年农用地占全市土地总面积的41%,1997年增加到58%左右。 然而,对土地能力等级的分析表明,农田的大部分收益都属于劣四类,生产力低下,而建成区的侵占已超过最肥沃、生产力最高的一类类别。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。还获得了一些新的农业用地。1991年农用地占全市土地总面积的41%,1997年增加到58%左右。 然而,对土地能力等级的分析表明,农田的大部分收益都属于劣四类,生产力低下,而建成区的侵占已超过最肥沃、生产力最高的一类类别。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。1997 年增加到 58% 左右。 然而,对土地能力等级的分析表明,大部分耕地的收益属于劣四类,即生产力低下,而建成区侵占最多肥沃且高产的 I 类。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。1997 年增加到 58% 左右。 然而,对土地能力等级的分析表明,大部分耕地的收益属于劣四类,即生产力低下,而建成区侵占最多肥沃且高产的 I 类。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。生产力低下,而建成区的侵占已超过最肥沃、生产力最高的一类类别。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。生产力低下,而建成区的侵占已超过最肥沃、生产力最高的一类类别。该论文在分析侵占过程的同时,还探讨了通过使都市农业更有利可图并将活动纳入城市实施计划来保护剩余农田的政策选择。
更新日期:2019-06-11
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