Assessment of land use and land cover change using GIS and remote sensing techniques: a case study of Makueni County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.author Cheruto, Mercy C.
dc.contributor.author Kauti, Matheaus K.
dc.contributor.author Kisangau, Daniel P.
dc.contributor.author Kariuki, Patrick C.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-02-09T12:10:35Z
dc.date.available 2017-02-09T12:10:35Z
dc.date.issued 2016-11
dc.identifier.citation Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS; en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://www.omicsgroup.org/pdfdownload.php?download=journals/assessment-of-land-use-and-land-cover-change-using-gis-and-remotesensing-techniques-a-case-study-of-makueni-county-kenya-2469-4134-1000175.pdf&aid=82540
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3062
dc.description DOI: 10.4175/2469-4134.1000175 en_US
dc.description.abstract The surface of the earth is undergoing rapid land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes due to various socioeconomic activities and natural phenomena. The main aim of this study was to gain a quantitative understanding of land use and land cover changes in Makueni County over the period 2000- 2016. Supervised classification-maximum likelihood algorithm in ERDAS imagine was applied in this study to detect land use /land cover changes observed in Makueni County using multispectral satellite data obtained from Landsat 7 for the years 2000, 2005 and 2016 respectively. The County was classified into seven major LU/LC classes viz. Built up areas, croplands, water bodies, evergreen forests, bush-lands, grassland and bare-land. Change detection analysis was performed to compare the quantities of land cover class conversions between time intervals. The results revealed both increase and decrease of the different LULC classes from 2000 through to 2016. Significant shifts from some classes to others was also observed. Drivers of the observed changes ranged from Climatic factors such as rainfall and drought to socio-economic factors. Consistent LULC mapping should be carried out in order to quantify and characterize LULC changes. This will help establish trends and enable resource managers to project realistic change scenarios helpful for natural resource management. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Land use en_US
dc.subject Land cover change en_US
dc.subject Change detection en_US
dc.subject Supervised classification en_US
dc.subject Makueni county en_US
dc.title Assessment of land use and land cover change using GIS and remote sensing techniques: a case study of Makueni County, Kenya en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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