<p> </p><p>1.1 Background and Rationale 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Scope and Significance 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Methodology Overview 1.6 Organization of the Thesis</p><h5>

Chapter 2

: Literature Review</h5><p>2.1 Concepts of Land Use and Land Use Change 2.2 Drivers of Land Use Change in Metropolitan Areas 2.3 The Role of Remote Sensing and GIS in Land Use Analysis 2.4 Previous Studies on Urban Land Use Change 2.5 Gaps in Existing Research 2.6 Conceptual Framework</p><h5>

Chapter 3

: Methodology</h5><p>3.1 Data Collection 3.1.1 Satellite Imagery and Land Cover Datasets 3.1.2 Socioeconomic and Demographic Data 3.2 Data Preprocessing and Classification 3.2.1 Image Processing Techniques 3.2.2 GIS-Based Land Use Classification 3.3 Change Detection Analysis 3.4 Validation Methods and Accuracy Assessment 3.5 Limitations and Assumptions</p><h5>

Chapter 4

: Results and Discussion</h5><p>4.1 Spatial Patterns of Land Use Change 4.2 Temporal Trends in Land Use Transitions 4.3 Identification of Key Drivers of Change 4.4 Comparison with Existing Urban Development Plans 4.5 Case Studies: Successful Land Use Planning Strategies 4.6 Implications for Urban Sustainability</p><h5>

Chapter 5

: Conclusion and Recommendations</h5><p>5.1 Summary of Findings 5.2 Contributions to Existing Knowledge 5.3 Practical Implications for Urban Planning 5.4 Recommendations for Future Research 5.5 Conclusion</p> <br><p></p>