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Abstract
The urban expansion rate is quite alarming in developing countries, such as India. This expeditious rate of urbanization has significantly brought a change in the natural vegetation and carry a negative impact on the environment. Bhopal city has experienced a wide range of changes in land use and land cover (LULC). This study used Geographical information system(GIS) to detect the changes that occurred in the city throughout a twenty-year study period, using Landsat TM 5 and Landsat 7 Enhanced thematic mapper(ETM+) from 2001 and 2011 and Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) images from 2021. An SCP classification method was used to classify and map LULC types. The overall accuracy assessment was used to ascertain classification accuracy. Using the classified images, a post-classification comparison approach was used to detect LULC changes between 2001 and 2021. The study revealed that the area of built-up land, lakes, and barren land has increased and the area of agricultural land has decreased. The LULC changes in the study area were attributed to urbanization, population growth, social- economic growth, and climate change. This study provides information on the changes in LULC and driving factors.
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Copyright © 2024 KRISHNA GARG . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
