Yaregal Tilahun, Tafere Mulualem

Change detection in LULC using GIS

and Remote Sensing in Mecha Woreda

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The objective of this study was to assess the trends, causes, socio-economic implication and conservation mechanisms of LULCC on the livelihoods of the people and to generate a map that show the general LULCC of Mecha district from 1973-2011. To acquire the necessary data, Landsat satellite images for 1973, 1995 and 2011 were used together with several ground truthing points taken from the field using Geographic Positioning System (GPS). Moreover, socio-economic data were collected through household questionnaires, focus group discussions and interviews with key informants. Having analyzed the data using ERDAS Imagine and Arc GIS, the results were presented in the form of maps, figures and frequency tables. The result reveals that both qualitative and quantitative land use/cover changes occurred concomitantly in the study area.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 197g
• ISBN-13: 9783659244216
• ISBN-10: 365924421X
• Artikelnr.: 36533964

Autorenporträt

I attended my primary and secondary school in Bahir Dar town. I got my first Degree in History major minor Geography in 2002 and my Masters in Geography and Environmental Studies in 2012 from Bahir Dar University. I do have ten years of Experience in Different positions. Now I am an A/Dean of Kea Med university.