In an area like the Jharia coal® eld ( JCF), where extensive and rapid underground and opencast mining is going on continuously, land-use studies are of paramount importance. This paper discusses the remote sensing-GIS techniques used for identi® cation of various land-use classes on satellite imagery and enhanced products and identi® cation of time-sequential changes in land-use patterns. The ...

Forest cover transitions in the developing tropics are conditioned by agricultural change. The expansion, intensification, and diversification of agricultural land uses are tied to regional economic/environmental regimes and decisions of local farming households. Land changescienceandagrariansystems research sharean interest in the drivers of household strategies, land use impacts, and typologi...

Hyper spectral and multi spectral image analysis is the commonly used technique for land use and land cover classification. Effective use of the land cover can play a vital role in the development of country. Multi spectral satellites use passive sensor, hence the only source of energy involved in the acquisition of satellite imagery is the reflectance of the sun. In order to investigate the ro...

Features provide a comprehensive global overview of extent and diversity of grasslands. Analyzes how humans shaped grasslands through millennia of use and which role they play in present-day agriculture. Quantifies the role of grasslands as biodiversity hotspots as well as the drivers threatening these. Evaluates the ecosystem services grasslands provide e.g. in terms of soil protection and car...

land use is often referred as the basis for urban planning. perhaps the main reason is that the discussion of fundamental related to urban planning objectives has play the first role in the land use studies. basic topics such as proper location, optimal allocation, diversification, functionality and … which are in direct contact with comfort goals, are the last objectives of urban planners and ...