| Author(s) |
Langat, Philip Kibet
Kumar, Lalit
Koech, Richard
Ghosh, Manoj Kumer
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| Publication Date |
2021
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| Abstract |
The present study assesses the spatio-temporal dynamics of land use/cover over a 28-year period in the upper Tana River Basin (TRB), Kenya using digital change detection techniques. The results indicate that during the last three decades, agricultural land and built-up area have increased by 32.57% (184,796 ha) and 26.35% (1460 ha) respectively, while open land, waterbodies and vegetation have decreased by 35.9%, 3.13% and 8.29% respectively. There was a huge expansion of agricultural land to marginal semi-arid and arid areas (lower part of the basin) over the period. The results of this study provide a better understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of the natural resources and form a basis for better planning and effective spatial organization. Such information can help various stakeholders including policy decision-makers in balancing development needs and river basin vital environmental systems protection and sustainability, especially in arid and semi-arid regions.
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| Citation |
Geocarto International, 36(13), p. 1470-1488
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| ISSN |
1752-0762
1010-6049
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| Link | |
| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Taylor & Francis
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| Title |
Monitoring of land use/land-cover dynamics using remote sensing: a case of Tana River Basin, Kenya
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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