Detecting and Analyzing Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya Using Time-series Landsat Data from 1985 to 2017

Detecting and Analyzing Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya Using Time-series Landsat Data from 1985 to 2017

The region of Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar in northeastern Libya has undergone rapid, wide-ranging changes in the land use and land cover (LULC) intensified by the conversion of natural resources for food purpose, urbanization, and other socioeconomic benefits. This study examined the use of geographic inform...

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Main Authors: Jamal Suliman Alawamy, Siva K. Balasundram, Ahmad Husni Mohd. Hanif, Christopher Teh Boon Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
change detection
maximum likelihood supervised classification
post-classification comparison
deforestation
agriculture expansion
urbanization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/11/4490

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