Road Widening and Land Use Land Cover Change Detection at Anantnag, Kashmir

Saalka Rafiqi; Er Brahamjeet Singh

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2023.10.4.15

Abstract

Road networks play a crucial role in fostering economic growth and development. This current research focuses on examining and identifying changes in land use and land cover at a small scale. The study utilizes a GIS-based approach, analyzing Landsat imagery taken before (2019) and after (2022) a road widening project. The results reveal a dynamic transformation in land use and land cover in Anantnag, Kashmir, as a consequence of the road widening. This includes the introduction of new land use categories and significant alterations in the overall land use pattern in the area.

Keywords

Road widening, land use land cover, change detection, Anantnag, Kashmir

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Cites this article as

S. Rafiqi, E. B. Singh, "Road Widening and Land Use Land Cover Change Detection at Anantnag, Kashmir", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-10, Issue-4, Page No-121-124, 2023. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2023.10.4.15