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167 articles for “land use/land cover”
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Land Use Land Cover Exploration and Change Revealing in Devghar District Part of Jharkhand using Multi-Temporal Satellite Data
Abstract: Land use and land cover is an important element in understanding the interaction of human activities with environment and thus it is necessary to assess changes. The study describes the changes in land use and land cover dynamics in Devghar district of Jharkhand over a period of 5 years (2005–06 to 2011–12) using IRS P-6, LISS-III, multi-temporal satellite images and GIS to monitor changes in the study area. Ground truth …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 6–17 Read article
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Dynamics of Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Ballia District, Using Landsat TM Data
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The land use/land cover is an important component to understand the human intervention with the environment. The land use/land cover pattern is an outcome of natural and socio-economic factors and their utilization by man in time and space. Land is becoming a scarce resource due to immense agricultural and demographic pressure. Hence, information on land use/land cover (LU/LC) and possibilities for their optimal use …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 29–35 Read article
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Land Use Land Cover Change Detection and Forecasting for Tiruchirappalli City Using Remote Sensing and GIS
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-IN X-NONE X-NONE Land use Land cover (LU/LC) change has taken place in Tiruchirappalli city in Tamil Nadu, India over the past two decades due to induced industrialization and urbanization. In this paper, LU/LC change dynamics were studied by the combined use of remote sensing, geographical information system (GIS) and stochastic modelling technologies. The different land use categories and their spatial and temporal variability in …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 21–32 Read article
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Geomorphometric Characteristics and Associated Land Use/Land Cover in Sajnam Basin: A Remote Sensing and GIS Based Approach
Abstract: The present study makes an attempt to assess drainage basin characteristics of Sajnam watershed situated in Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand region, Uttar Pradesh. The basin covering an area of 995.87 km2 was delineated on Arc map software using Arc hydro tool and the ASTER data. Elevation and slope map were prepared using ASTER data and the maximum and minimum elevation encountered in the area are 283 meter and 563 meters …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Mapping of Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Upper Ponnaiyar Watershed, Tamil Nadu: A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach
Abstract: Land use and land cover is an important element in understanding the interactions of human activities with the environment and thus it is necessary to assess changes. Experiential observation revealed that changes have occurred in land use/land cover and hence an attempt is made to study the changes in land use and land cover in upper Ponnaiyar river basin over a period of 40 years (1973–2013). The study carried out …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 31–35 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Information at Various Scales of Remote Sensing Data of Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Through the present study, variation in land use, land cover (LULC) with change in scale is discussed. The authors carried out the visual interpretation with the aid of supervised classification, aiming to obtain LULC information at various levels of remote sensing data of district Jhunjhunu of Rajasthan. Remote sensing data of IRS-P6 (LISS-III) standard false color composites (FCCs) on 1:1 M, …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 43–54 Read article
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Knowledge-based, Automated Land Use/Land Cover Mapping Using Resourcesat-1 AWiFS
Abstract: The availability of large quantity of data from high-resolution space-based sensors along with the existing archives surpassed our ability to extract information from all the data using supervised image analysis techniques. Hence there is a need for automated image classifier with high throughput. Knowledge-based, modular, hierarchical decision-based classifier suitable for the analysis and extraction of major land use/land cover classes from IRS Resourcesat AWiFS data has been developed and the …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Assessment of Tamil Nadu Coast, India using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Abstract: Land use/land cover (LULC) mapping and monitoring has a significant role for regional planning, environmental and resource management towards sustainable management. The present study has been carried out for assessment of land use/land cover change in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during last three decades. The study illustrated an integrated approach of remote sensing and GIS techniques to assess dynamic land use/cover in the coastal zone and estimate …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 25–37 Read article
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Change Detection of Land Use/Land Cover in Upper Ganga Canal Command, India, Using Arc-GIS Tools
Abstract: The rapid growth of urban population in India is a cause of concern among the country’s urban and town planners for efficient urban planning. The drastic growth of urban areas has resulted in sharp land use and land cover changes. In recent years, the significance of spatial data technologies, especially the application of remotely sensed data and geographical information system (GIS) has been widely used. The present study investigates the …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 26–32 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection of Indira Sagar Canal Command Area Using Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Tools
Abstract: In recent years, the significance of spatial data technologies, especially the application of remotely sensed data and geographical information systems (GIS), has been widely used. Land cover/land use is one of the influencing factors when it comes to catchment runoff. Hence, it is necessary to carefully consider both spectral and spatial characteristics of the sensor and accuracy of representative areas of predefined classes. The current study explores the change in …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 27–35 Read article
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Monitoring of Tehri Hydroelectric Plant Induced Land Use Land Cover Change Detection in Garhwal District of Uttarakhand
Abstract: The present study analyses the land use change caused by the construction of Tehri dam in Bhagirathi river. Geospatial techniques like Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing have been used to make land use map using Landsat satellite image of 2000 and 2014. In Tehri district, change in land use and new developments (industrial, urban and commercial) were observed. Land use land cover change was done using two satellite …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Study on Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamics through Remote Sensing and GIS – A Case Study of Kamrup District, North East India
Abstract: The study describes the land use and land cover dynamics in Kamrup district of Assam from 1991 to 2011 using remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). Satellite remote sensing and GIS acts as an effective approach for analyzing the direction, rate and spatial pattern of land use dynamics. Landsat-TM and ETM+ for the period 1991, 2001 and 2011 were used to prepare the land use/land cover (LULC) map for …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 55–62 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Variation in Khordha District under Chilika Catchment
Abstract: Human activities have in recent years become recognized as a major force in shaping the biosphere. The land use/land cover pattern of a region is an outcome of natural and socio-economic factors and their utilization by man in time and space. Land is becoming a scarce resource due to immense agricultural and demographic pressure. Remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) techniques provide effective tools for analyzing the land …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 22–34 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection Using GIS and Remote Sensing: A Case Study of District Rawalpindi
Abstract: Aggregation and visualization of geographic data are significant aspects of environment modeling, agricultural management and socio-economic status. Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing had been used to aggregate the change detection of land use/Land cover (LULC) change. This can help to identify adaptations in the properties or phenomena which are imaginary in the diverse time period. This study takes the temporal-spatial subtleties of LULC using satellite imageries of different …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 19–34 Read article
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Change Detection of Land Use/Land Cover using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Narpala Mandal, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract: The present study depicts an integrated approach of Geospatial techniques like Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information System (GIS) for assessment of Land Use Land Cover changing aspects of Narpala Mandal of Anantapur district, AP, India. The temporal data of two different years of Landsat imagery of 2008 and 2018 were acquired by USGS Earth Explorer and Land use Land cover changes in the Narpala mandal for 2008 and 2018 …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 6–12 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamic of Bokaro District, East India Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Abstract: Land, sometimes referred to as dry land, is the solid surface of Earth that is not permanently covered by water. The study describes the land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics in Bokaro district at Jharkhand from 1991 to 2011 using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS). Whatever, human activities is invented or generated begins from LAND. Therefore, its uses and disintegration by human throughout the period of time …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 16–22 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection Analysis Using Supervised Classification, Remote Sensing and GIS In Mandavi River Basin, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract: Assessment, development, and management of watershed strategy require exact calculations reports of present and past land use/cover data and its change determine the ecological and hydrological process taking place in a watershed. In this study, we have to adopt supervised classification with maximum likelihood algorithm in ERDAS imagine to notice land use/cover changes (LU/LCC) analyzed in Mandavi river basin, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India using multispectral satellite data gained from …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 46–54 Read article
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Application of Geo-Informatics for Cadastral Level Land Use/Land Cover Mapping in Adalpur Micro Watershed of Mahendergarh District for Sustainable Agriculture Management
Abstract: This work represents the case study of Adalpur Micro watershed cadastral level land use/land cover (LULC) mapping for sustainable agricultural management. . This area is situated in Krishnawati seasonal river drainage area. IRS P-6 LISS-IV satellite images for two crop seasons (Rabi and Kharif) of the year 2007 were used to delineate LU/LC within the watershed area. The Rabi and kharif season data are interpreted digitally for delineation of land …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 36–41 Read article
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Changes Detection of Land Use/Land Cover Vector Data in Nirmal Mandal, Adilabad District, Telangana State, India
Abstract: AbstractLand use/land cover change detection techniques by using LISS-IV satellite image helps to analyze their topographic features and landscape dynamics. Spatial data of 2005 and 2015 satellite images have been studied for comparison of agricultural, barren, cultivated, built-up and wastelands. These categories, indications results has been increased by, agricultural land (36.8% with an area of 80.3 km2) and 45.7% (99.7 km2), uncultivated land [38.60% (84.2 km2 and 29.70% (64.8 km2)], …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 11–17 Read article
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Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS for Land Use/Land Cover Mapping in Rewari District, Haryana
Abstract: Spatial information is very important for the implementation of planning and development activities. Land use planners are always keen to know land use/cover types and their change detection in time series for sustainable land management. Remote sensing with its multispectral, multi-temporal and synoptic view has the potential to provide accurate spatial and temporal information on land-use/land cover of a region in a time and cost effective manner for the sustainable …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 40–45 Read article