Population is the main focus in all studies within the framework of geography because
population and basic natural resources are intimately related to each other and with the
prospects of urban development and quality of the environment in a region. Therefore, the
study and analysis of population growth and distribution in the urban development is the
logical starting point for any research of the present nature. Lahore is 2nd largest city of
Pakistan in terms of its share in total population of the country. The total population of
Lahore was 6,318,745 as per 1998 Census. Systematic monitoring of the urban
development, proper management of the City and planned future development would lead
to improvement in the living standards and environmental conditions of the millions of
people living in the city of Lahore. Remote sensing along with the GIS technology can be
used effectively and economically in the analysis and the inventory of urban development
and land use and land cover study of the urban settlements. It provides database for the site
suitability for further urban development and growth corridors in this fast growing
metropolis of the country.