Developing an urban sustainability toolbox using earth observation data and GIS for monitoring rapid urbanisation in developing countries

Abstract: An overview of the toolbox is summarised in Table 2. For the exploration of the socio-economic impacts relating to social and spatial integration, health and safety, the Global Land Use Mix Index (GLUM) and Local Land Use Mix Index (LLUM) indexes and Land Use Frequency (LUF) can be used. Similarly, land use change, impervious surface concentration and the urban extent highlights environmental impacts and are useful for determining the rate of land transformation, human-nature interaction and growth of the urban footprint. LUC informs decisions pertaining to the preparation of local and zoning plans and spatial development frameworks (SDFs). SDFs and local plans illustrate projected land patterns and developments