A simulation model for urban development in Bandar Lampung City, Lampung, Indonesia

Abstract

The unprecedented growth in population put pressure on urban land suitability. Besides that, the deterioration of infrastructure facilities, traffic jam, and disaster like flood and landslide could be happen more severe in a few years later. This study attempted to find out the projection of population growth and suitability of urban land in order to be carried out sustainably. Land use suitability assessment is a key determinant in any urban planning and decision-making process. The variables taken for the study are slope, altitude, and land cover. This study provided the information not only the existing urban land cover pattern but also the simulation of population growth and land suitability for the establishment in future.