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Assessment of land use and land cover change detection for Argungu Urban: A Remote Sensing and GIS Approach
1 Department of General Studies, Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Geography, Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 1434–1439.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2278
Publication history:
Received on 14 October 2024; revised on 21 November 2024; accepted on 23 November 2024
Abstract:
Urbanization is a significant driver of land use and land cover (LULC) changes, impacting environmental and socio-economic systems. Accurate monitoring and analysis of urban LULC changes are crucial for sustainable urban planning and management. This study employed remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques to detect and analyze LULC changes in Argungu urban, Nigeria, between 2013 and 2023. Landsat 8 images were classified using supervised classification, revealing significant changes: 9.5% expansion of built-up areas, -32.9% decrease in vegetation cover, and 23.3% increase in bare soil areas. The study highlights rapid urbanization and infrastructure development, potentially leading to environmental degradation. However, limitations include data quality, classification accuracy, and temporal resolution. Future research should integrate high-resolution imagery, additional data sources, and predictive models to enhance understanding of LULC changes. This study informs sustainable urban planning, environmental management, and policy-making in Argungu urban.
Keywords:
Land use/land cover change; Remote sensing; GIS; Urbanization; Environmental degradation; Sustainable urban planning.
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