This study aims to monitor and analyze urban growth in Al-Seeb Wilayat, Oman using satellite images and GIS between 1991 and 2003. Aerial Photos of 1991 and satellite images of 2000 and 2003 were used to map urban growth and detect urban land use change. The results of this study show that the total built-up area has expanded by 27.93 % between 1991 and 2003, while the residential area has expanded significantly by 64 % between 1991 and 2003 with average annual rate of 5.3 %. These results agree with ancillary data analysis where the annual rate of housing was 5.1% in the same period. This means that the total accuracy of remote sensing and GIS analysis is 96.1%. These results emphasize the potential of using satellite images and GIS in monitoring urban growth where these technologies can save time, effort, and money comparing with traditional approaches.

This study aims to monitor and analyze urban growth in Al-Seeb Wilayat, Oman using satellite images and GIS between 1991 and 2003. Aerial Photos of 1991 and satellite images of 2000 and 2003 were used to map urban growth and detect urban land use change. The results of this study show that the tot...