The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Year 2025, Volume 71 Issue 1
| Year : | 2025 |
| Volume : | 71 |
| Issue : | 1 |
| Authors : | Maryam AGHAEI, Raoof MOSTAFAZADEH, Hasan KHAVARIAN NEHZAK, Sajjad HUSSAIN |
| Title : | GEO-SPATIAL LAND-USE CHANGE DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT IN CONSECUTIVE PERIODS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION DRIVING FORCE |
| Abstract : | Assessing land use change rate and extent is crucial in global environmental change and sustainable development. The study employed Landsat satellite imagery from MSS, TM, ETM+, and OLI sensors to identify land use changes between 1988 and 2018. These images underwent SVM classification to categorize land use. Dynamic land use change was assessed via single and integrated indices. The fastest change, at 1.40%, occurred in tree lands between 2010 and 2018, while the slowest changes were seen between 1988-2000 and 2000-2010. Water bodies showed the highest intensity of change during 1988-2000, at +0.37%. The dry farming demonstrated the least changes in all three periods. The pasture underwent significant changes in the periods of 1988-2000 and 2000-2010, registering high intensities at 0.288% and 0.31%, respectively. The integrated dynamic land use change was 0.14% during 1988-2000 and 0.06% in 2010-2018, totaling 0.245% over the 30-year study period. Agricultural land use expansion has been a dominant force driving land cover changes in the study watershed. The conversion of natural areas into agricultural lands highlights the need for sustainable land management practices to mitigate environmental impacts while meeting agricultural demands. The study emphasizes the significance of land use dynamic degree as a valuable tool for managers and helps identify driving forces behind land use change intensity across different periods, and predict future land use changes. |
| For citation : | Aghaei, M., Mostafazadeh, R., Khavarian Nehzak, H., Hussain, S. (2025). Geo-spatial land-use change dynamic assessment in consecutive periods under the agricultural expansion driving force. Agriculture and Forestry, 71 (1): 139-158. https://doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.71.1.11 |
| Keywords : | Agricultural expansion, Land use change, Socioeconomic drivers, Dynamic degree, Sustainable land management |
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