Joseph Muhayimana

Assessing the Effect of Urban Expansion on Forest Degradation in Huye District, Rwanda

Joseph Muhayimana & Martin Vincent Nsanzumukiza · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2026

Urban expansion is among the principal drivers of land-use and land-cover (LULC) change in tropical secondary cities, converting forest and agricultural land into built-up area and eroding the ecosystem services on which surrounding populations depend. This study applied a mixed...