Urban expansion and compensation vis-a-vis livelihood coping strategies of displaced farmers surrounding medium size towns in north west Ethiopia

Urban expansion and peri-urban agricultural land are counter competing each other. In developing countries rapid urban expansion are predominantly expected at the cost of croplands. The main objective of this study was to analyze urban expansion driving factors and compensation vis-a-vis livelihood coping strategies of displaced farmers surrounding medium size towns. Primary data were collected through 350 survey questionnaires, two FGDs and six key informant interviews. The result depicts that