Remote Sensing (Feb 2015)
Development of Decadal (1985–1995–2005) Land Use and Land Cover Database for India
- Parth S. Roy,
- Arijit Roy,
- Pawan K. Joshi,
- Manish P. Kale,
- Vijay K. Srivastava,
- Sushil K. Srivastava,
- Ravi S. Dwevidi,
- Chitiz Joshi,
- Mukunda D. Behera,
- Prasanth Meiyappan,
- Yeshu Sharma,
- Atul K. Jain,
- Jamuna S. Singh,
- Yajnaseni Palchowdhuri,
- Reshma. M. Ramachandran,
- Bhavani Pinjarla,
- V. Chakravarthi,
- Nani Babu,
- Mahalakshmi S. Gowsalya,
- Praveen Thiruvengadam,
- Mrinalni Kotteeswaran,
- Vishnu Priya,
- Krishna Murthy V. N. Yelishetty,
- Sandeep Maithani,
- Gautam Talukdar,
- Indranil Mondal,
- Krishnan S. Rajan,
- Prasad S. Narendra,
- Sushmita Biswal,
- Anusheema Chakraborty,
- Hitendra Padalia,
- Manoj Chavan,
- Satish N. Pardeshi,
- Swapnil A. Chaudhari,
- Arur Anand,
- Anjana Vyas,
- Mruthyunjaya K. Reddy,
- M. Ramalingam,
- R. Manonmani,
- Pritiranjan Behera,
- Pulakesh Das,
- Poonam Tripathi,
- Shafique Matin,
- Mohammed L. Khan,
- Om P. Tripathi,
- Jyotihman Deka,
- Prasanna Kumar,
- Deepak Kushwaha
Affiliations
- Parth S. Roy
- University Center for Earth and Space Science, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C R Rao Road, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
- Arijit Roy
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248001, India
- Pawan K. Joshi
- Department of Natural Resources, TERI University, Plot No. 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070, India
- Manish P. Kale
- CDAC 3rd Floor, RMZ Westend Center 3, Westend IT Park, Nagras Road, Aundh, Pune 411007, India
- Vijay K. Srivastava
- National Remote Sensing Center, Balanagar, Hyderabad 500037, India
- Sushil K. Srivastava
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248001, India
- Ravi S. Dwevidi
- National Remote Sensing Center, Balanagar, Hyderabad 500037, India
- Chitiz Joshi
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248001, India
- Mukunda D. Behera
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
- Prasanth Meiyappan
- Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 105 S South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Yeshu Sharma
- University Center for Earth and Space Science, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C R Rao Road, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
- Atul K. Jain
- Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 105 S South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Jamuna S. Singh
- Department of Botany, BHU, Varanasi 221005, India
- Yajnaseni Palchowdhuri
- CEPT University, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Rd, Navrangpura, Ahmadabad, Gujarat 380009, India
- Reshma. M. Ramachandran
- University Center for Earth and Space Science, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C R Rao Road, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
- Bhavani Pinjarla
- University Center for Earth and Space Science, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C R Rao Road, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
- V. Chakravarthi
- University Center for Earth and Space Science, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C R Rao Road, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
- Nani Babu
- SACI WATERS, B-87, 3rd Avenue, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad-500-094, Telangana, India
- Mahalakshmi S. Gowsalya
- Anna University, Tirunelveli 627005, India
- Praveen Thiruvengadam
- Anna University, Tirunelveli 627005, India
- Mrinalni Kotteeswaran
- Anna University, Tirunelveli 627005, India
- Vishnu Priya
- Anna University, Kotturpuram, Chennai 600025, India
- Krishna Murthy V. N. Yelishetty
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248001, India
- Sandeep Maithani
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248001, India
- Gautam Talukdar
- Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun 248171, India
- Indranil Mondal
- Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun 248171, India
- Krishnan S. Rajan
- IIIT, Gachibouwli, Hyderabad 500032, India
- Prasad S. Narendra
- SACON, Coimbatore 641108, India
- Sushmita Biswal
- Department of Natural Resources, TERI University, Plot No. 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070, India
- Anusheema Chakraborty
- Department of Natural Resources, TERI University, Plot No. 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070, India
- Hitendra Padalia
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun 248001, India
- Manoj Chavan
- CDAC 3rd Floor, RMZ Westend Center 3, Westend IT Park, Nagras Road, Aundh, Pune 411007, India
- Satish N. Pardeshi
- CDAC 3rd Floor, RMZ Westend Center 3, Westend IT Park, Nagras Road, Aundh, Pune 411007, India
- Swapnil A. Chaudhari
- CDAC 3rd Floor, RMZ Westend Center 3, Westend IT Park, Nagras Road, Aundh, Pune 411007, India
- Arur Anand
- RRSC-C, NRSC (ISRO), Amravati Road, Nagpur 440033, India
- Anjana Vyas
- CEPT University, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Rd, Navrangpura, Ahmadabad, Gujarat 380009, India
- Mruthyunjaya K. Reddy
- APSRAC, Chinthal Basthi, Hyderabad 500038, India
- M. Ramalingam
- IRS Anna University, Chennai 600025, India
- R. Manonmani
- IRS Anna University, Chennai 600025, India
- Pritiranjan Behera
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
- Pulakesh Das
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
- Poonam Tripathi
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
- Shafique Matin
- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India
- Mohammed L. Khan
- Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar 470003, India
- Om P. Tripathi
- NERIST, National Highway 52A, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh 791109, India
- Jyotihman Deka
- NERIST, National Highway 52A, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh 791109, India
- Prasanna Kumar
- ORSAC, Plot No. 45/48, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneshwar 751023, India
- Deepak Kushwaha
- University Center for Earth and Space Science, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C R Rao Road, P.O. Central University, Hyderabad 500046, India
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rs70302401
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 7,
no. 3
pp. 2401 – 2430
Abstract
India has experienced significant Land-Use and Land-Cover Change (LULCC) over the past few decades. In this context, careful observation and mapping of LULCC using satellite data of high to medium spatial resolution is crucial for understanding the long-term usage patterns of natural resources and facilitating sustainable management to plan, monitor and evaluate development. The present study utilizes the satellite images to generate national level LULC maps at decadal intervals for 1985, 1995 and 2005 using onscreen visual interpretation techniques with minimum mapping unit of 2.5 hectares. These maps follow the classification scheme of the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme (IGBP) to ensure compatibility with other global/regional LULC datasets for comparison and integration. Our LULC maps with more than 90% overall accuracy highlight the changes prominent at regional level, i.e., loss of forest cover in central and northeast India, increase of cropland area in Western India, growth of peri-urban area, and relative increase in plantations. We also found spatial correlation between the cropping area and precipitation, which in turn confirms the monsoon dependent agriculture system in the country. On comparison with the existing global LULC products (GlobCover and MODIS), it can be concluded that our dataset has captured the maximum cumulative patch diversity frequency indicating the detailed representation that can be attributed to the on-screen visual interpretation technique. Comparisons with global LULC products (GlobCover and MODIS) show that our dataset captures maximum landscape diversity, which is partly attributable to the on-screen visual interpretation techniques. We advocate the utility of this database for national and regional studies on land dynamics and climate change research. The database would be updated to 2015 as a continuing effort of this study.
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