Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study aims to analyze land use changes in Medinipur Division between 2000 and 2020 using satellite images. The objective is to create land use/land cover maps for three time points (2000, 2010, and 2020) and detect changes that have occurred over the past two decades. Five land use/land cover classes were identified: vegetation, waterbody, cultivated land, sand deposit, and built-up areas. The study utilized image processing techniques in ArcGIS 10.3 to identify land use changes. The results show significant changes in land use patterns over the 20-year period, with 3534.33 sq/km of land converted to built-up areas. Conversely, vegetation and cultivated land decreased by 3684.7 sq/km, indicating a notable shift in land use patterns.
Authors: Angana Roy, Riti Moktan
Institution: North Bengal University
Language: English
Topic: Remote Sensing and Land Use
Subfield: Atmospheric Science
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4411242667