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

Chapter 2

2.1 Urbanization Trends and Patterns 2.2 Environmental Consequences of Urbanization 2.3 Indicators for Assessing Urban Environmental Quality 2.4 Previous Studies on Urbanization and Environmental Impacts 2.5 Gaps in Existing Research 2.6 Conceptual Framework

Chapter 3

3.1 Data Collection 3.1.1 Urban Growth and Land Use Change Data 3.1.2 Environmental Quality Indicators 3.2 Geospatial Analysis Techniques 3.2.1 Remote Sensing for Urban Expansion Mapping 3.2.2 GIS-Based Environmental Impact Assessment 3.3 Socio-Environmental Indicators and Health Metrics 3.4 Temporal Analysis of Urbanization and Environmental Changes 3.5 Limitations and Assumptions

Chapter 4

4.1 Spatial Patterns of Urbanization and Land Use Change 4.2 Environmental Consequences on Ecosystems 4.3 Air and Water Quality in Urbanized Areas 4.4 Correlation between Urbanization and Public Health 4.5 Case Studies: Successful Urban Planning for Environmental Resilience 4.6 Implications for Sustainable Urban Development

Chapter 5

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

This table of contents provides a structured framework for examining the environmental consequences of urbanization, guiding the reader through each stage of the research process.