Scrutinizing Urbanization in Kathmandu Using Google Earth Engine Together with Proximity-Based Scenario Modelling

1. Youth Alliance for Environment, Baluwatar, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal 2. Research and Development Centre, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal 3. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor 16115, Indonesia 4. School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.