Evaluation of land use/land cover changes in Mekelle City, Ethiopia using Remote Sensing and GIS
Land use is a dynamic phenomenon that changes with time and space due to anthropogenic pressure and development. Evaluating the existing land use and its periodic change is useful for urban planners, policy makers and natural resource managers. Land use and land cover changes in Mekelle City, Ethiop...
Main Authors: | Mary Tahir, Ekwal Imam, Tahir Hussain |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
2013-03-01
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Series: | Computational Ecology and Software |
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Online Access: | http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/ces/articles/2013-3(1)/evaluation-of-land-use-land-cover-changes.pdf |
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