Abstract
AbstractEver-increasing population and industrialization are mainly responsible for the conversion of significant amount of change in land use. The change in land use pattern is considered as key parameter to evaluate global change in different spatiotemporal scales. The quantitative analysis of changes in land use pattern is needed to assess the impacts of change in the natural vegetation on the earth’s environment for sustainable utilization of the resources. The aim of the study is to map and analyze the dynamics of land use/land cover changes using IRS LISS-III data for the years 2011–2012 and 2015–2016 of Andhra Pradesh State, India. On-screen visual interpretation techniques have been used to delineate the land use/land cover classes in ArcGIS environment and cross-tabulation used for quantifying the changes in land use pattern. The study reveals that built-up area, agriculture land, and water bodies have been increased about 0.21% (343.06 km2), 0.11% (176.21 km2), and 0.02% (32.08 km2), respectively, while area under other land categories such as forest area, wastelands, and wetlands have decreased about 0.02% (107.44 km2), 0.20% (333.38 km2), and 0.07% (110.53 km2), respectively. The results of this study would be helpful for planners, decision-makers, and administrators to plan and implement appropriate decisions in order to sustainable resource utilization.KeywordsLand use/land coverLand use changeChange detectionDynamicsAndhra Pradesh
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