Henriques Cristina D, Correia Ezequiel
CIAUD, Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture, Universidade de Lisboa, Polo Universitário do Alto da Ajuda, Rua Sá Nogueira, Lisboa 1349-063, Portugal.
Centre of Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Edificio I, Universidade de Lisboa, R. Branca Edmée Marques, Lisboa 1600-276, Portugal.
Data Brief. 2023 Sep 19;50:109595. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109595. eCollection 2023 Oct.
Rapid urban change and expansion pose significant challenges in the Global South, and Maputo, Mozambique, is no exception to this phenomenon. Among the multifaceted dimensions of urban transformations, land use stands out as a key factor in urban planning. The implications on environmental aspects, availability of land for public services, and overall quality of life make understanding these issues crucial. This paper aims to address the afore mentioned challenges through a two-fold approach. Firstly, it provides open and free access to urban land use maps of Maputo city spanning five decades in a Geographic Information System (GIS) format, enabling the comprehensive study of the city's transformation over time. Secondly, it presents a detailed and comparable classification and nomenclature of urban land use, ensuring consistency and comparability in research and planning endeavors. The land use maps were created using image interpretation techniques, incorporating remote sensing data such as aerial photographs and high-resolution satellite images, as well as fieldwork and ancillary data. By combining these diverse sources, a comprehensive and accurate representation of Maputo's urban land use shapes was achieved. This study contributes to the understanding of urban dynamics and their impacts on various aspects of city life in Maputo. The open access data and detailed classification presented here serve as valuable resources for researchers, planners, and policymakers, facilitating informed decision-making, sustainable development, and effective urban management in Maputo and beyond.
快速的城市变化和扩张给全球南方带来了重大挑战，莫桑比克的马普托也不例外。在城市转型的多方面维度中，土地利用是城市规划中的关键因素。其对环境方面、公共服务用地可用性以及整体生活质量的影响使得理解这些问题至关重要。本文旨在通过一种双重方法应对上述挑战。首先，它以地理信息系统（GIS）格式提供马普托市跨越五十年的城市土地利用地图的开放免费访问，从而能够对城市随时间的转型进行全面研究。其次，它给出了城市土地利用的详细且可比的分类和命名法，确保研究和规划工作的一致性和可比性。土地利用地图是利用图像解释技术创建的，纳入了航空照片和高分辨率卫星图像等遥感数据，以及实地调查和辅助数据。通过结合这些不同来源，实现了对马普托城市土地利用形态的全面准确呈现。本研究有助于理解马普托的城市动态及其对城市生活各个方面的影响。这里提供的开放获取数据和详细分类是研究人员、规划人员和政策制定者的宝贵资源，有助于在马普托及其他地区做出明智决策、实现可持续发展和进行有效的城市管理。
