Artificial-Intelligence-Based Investigation on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Response to Population Growth in South Punjab, Pakistan
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 154 - 154
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Land
use
and
land
cover
(LULC)
changes
are
significantly
impacting
the
natural
environment.
Human
activities
population
growth
negatively
This
negative
impact
directly
relates
to
climate
change,
sustainable
agriculture,
inflation,
food
security
at
local
global
levels.
Remote
sensing
GIS
tools
can
provide
valuable
information
about
change
detection.
study
examines
correlation
between
rate
LULC
dynamics
in
three
districts
of
South
Punjab,
Pakistan—Multan,
Bahawalpur,
Dera
Ghazi
Khan—over
a
30-year
period
from
2003
2033.
Landsat
7,
8,
Sentinel-2
satellite
imagery
within
Google
Earth
Engine
(GEE)
cloud
platform
was
utilized
create
2003,
2013,
2023
maps
via
supervised
classification
with
random
forest
(RF)
classifier,
which
is
subset
artificial
intelligence
(AI).
achieved
over
90%
overall
accuracy
kappa
value
0.9
for
classified
maps.
into
built-up,
vegetation,
water,
barren
classes
Multan
an
additional
“rock”
class
included
Khan
due
its
unique
topography.
(2003,
2023)
were
prepared
validated
using
Engine.
Future
predictions
2033
generated
MOLUSCE
model
QGIS.
The
results
indicated
substantial
urban
expansion
as
built-up
areas
increased
8.36%
25.56%
2033,
vegetation
displaying
decreasing
trends
82.96%
70%
7.95%
3.5%,
respectively.
Moreover,
containing
water
fluctuated
ultimately
changed
0.73%
0.9%
In
grew
1.33%
5.80%
while
decreased
79.13%
74.31%.
expressed
significant
increases
2.29%
12.21%
22.53%
44.72%,
respectively,
alongside
reductions
rock
32.82%
10.83%
41.23%
31.2%,
Population
projections
compound
each
district
emphasize
demographic
on
changes.
These
findings
focus
need
policies
manage
unplanned
sprawl
environmentally
practices.
provides
critical
awareness
policy
makers
planners
aiming
balance
environmental
sustainability.
Language: Английский
Ecological security prediction and land use conflict identification in fragile mountain cities: a case study of Longnan, China
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 145146 - 145146
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
A Ramsar site catchment undergoing major land use/land cover dynamics: Scenarios from Elephant Marsh, Malawi
Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101508 - 101508
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Assessment of vegetation dynamic and its effects in a large-scale landslide in Central Taiwan with multitemporal Landsat images
AIMS Geosciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 318 - 342
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Spatial–Temporal Changes in the Distribution of Populus euphratica Oliv. Forests in the Tarim Basin and Analysis of Influencing Factors from 1990 to 2020
Xuefei Guo,
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Lijun Zhu,
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Zhikun Yang
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Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(8), P. 1384 - 1384
Published: Aug. 7, 2024
Understanding
the
spatiotemporal
evolution
patterns
of
Populus
euphratica
Oliv.
(P.
euphratica)
forests
in
Tarim
Basin
(TB)
and
their
influencing
factors
is
crucial
for
regional
ecological
security
high-quality
development.
However,
there
currently
a
lack
large-area,
long-term
systematic
monitoring.
This
study
utilized
multi-source
medium
high-resolution
remote
sensing
images
from
Landsat
series
Sentinel-2,
applying
Random
Forest
classification
model
to
obtain
distribution
data
P.
shrublands
14
areas
TB
1990
2020.
We
analyzed
effects
river
distance,
water
transfer,
farmland
on
distribution.
Results
indicated
that
both
decreased
during
first
20
years
increased
last
10
years.
Within
1.5
km
transfer
zones,
more
frequently
converted
shrublands,
while
showed
recovery
low-frequency
areas.
Farmland
encroachment
was
most
significant
beyond
3
rivers.
To
effectively
protect
forests,
we
recommend
intermittent
transfers
within
rivers
stricter
management
agricultural
expansion
km.
These
measures
will
help
maintain
balanced
ecosystem
promote
sustainability
forests.
Language: Английский
The Status of Glaciers in the Western United States Based on Sentinel-2A Images
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 4501 - 4501
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
In
this
study,
we
utilized
Random
Forest
machine
learning
classification
to
assess
the
current
state
of
glaciers
in
western
United
States
using
Sentinel-2A
satellite
imagery.
By
analyzing
imagery
from
September
2020
and
comparing
it
RGI
inventory,
study
determined
conditions
glaciers.
Our
findings
unveiled
a
significant
reduction
both
glacier
area
volume
since
mid-20th
century.
Currently,
region
hosts
2878
perennial
snowfield
spanning
eight
states,
covering
total
428.32
±
7.8
km2
with
corresponding
9.00
0.9
km3.
During
period,
loss
244.31
was
observed,
representing
36.32%
decrease
when
contrasted
boundaries.
The
lost
during
period
amounted
4.96
km3,
roughly
equivalent
4.7
gigatons
water.
Among
Washington
experienced
most
reduction,
133.16
km2.
Notably,
North
Cascade
Range
Washington,
such
as
those
Mt.
Baker
Shuksan,
now
cover,
on
average,
only
85%
their
original
boundaries
ice
snow
at
conclusion
hydrological
year.
Major
glaciers,
including
White
River
Glacier,
West
Nooksack
Chuck
have
more
than
50
percent
area.
Language: Английский