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March 30, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

LULCC analysis of spatial development and inequality paradox in arid geographies: a critical GIS approach to higher education curricula

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TOTolulope Ayodeji OlatoyeRFRaymond Nkwenti Fru

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Overview

Investigates LULCC impacts on environmental and social inequality in arid geographies, suggesting improvements in higher education curricula.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to explore the relationship between land use changes and social inequality in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
  • Employed a critical GIS framework grounded in spatial justice theory.
  • Conducted a mixed-methods analysis using multi-temporal Landsat imagery from 2004 to 2024.
  • Performed a systematic literature review following PRISMA protocols.
  • Grassland cover decreased by 74.4%, from 277,267 km² to 122,857 km².
  • Built-up areas increased by 292%, growing from 91 km² to 357 km².
  • Vegetation loss of approximately 100,000 km² occurred between 2014 and 2024, highlighting development inequality.

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Olatoye et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca1210883daed6ee094dafhttps://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1774882
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