Abstract
Land use mapping is fundamental for assessment, managing and protection of natural resources of a region . • The information on the existing land use is one of the prime pre-requisites for suggesting better use of terrain. • Land use maps are valuable tools for agricultural and natural resources studies. , With the growth of population and socio-economic activities, natural land cover is being modified for various development purposes. • Land use mapping is an important tool for land management and monitoring. • The rapid expansion of urban areas due to rise in population and economic growth is increasing additional demand on natural resources thereby causing land-use changes especially in megacities. • Therefore, serious problems associated with rapid development such as additional infrastructure, informal settlements, environmental pollution, destruction of ecological structure and scarcity of natural resources has been studied carefully using remote sensing and GIS technologies for a rapidly grown city
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