A Literature Review on Land Use Land Cover Changes.

Abstract

Land use and cover Changes, Climate change, remote sensing GIS.The present paper discusses the phenomena of land use and land cover (LULC) which has undergone constant changes over the past few decades due to major variations in the environment caused by anthropogenic and natural factors. A comprehensive review of the studies has done so far in which a decreasing pattern in land use land coverage has been identified. It has also been observed that land use affects land cover and vice versa. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Introduction:-Land Use/Land Cover:-Land is defined as a place on which all human activity is being conducted. Use of land resources by the people gives rise to -land use" which varies with the purposes it serves, whether they be food production, provision of shelter, recreation, extraction and processing of materials, and the bio-physical characteristics of land itself. Hence, land use is being shaped under the influence of two broad sets of forces -human needs and environmental features and processes. The terms land use and land cover are not synonymous and the literature draws attention to their use and land cover change. Land cover is the biophysical state of the earth's surface differences so that they are used properly in studies of land and immediate subsurface (Turner et al. 1995). It describes the physical state of the land surface; e.g., cropland, mountains or forests in Moser, 1996. Land cover deals with the quantity and type of surface vegetation, water, and earth materials (Meyer and Turner, 1994). i.e man-made constructions (buildings etc), the type of material used in housing structure (Parveen, 2017). The term land cover originally referred to the type of vegetation that covered the land surface, but has broadened subsequently to include other aspects of the physical environment also, such as soils, biodiversity and surfaces and groundwater (Moser, 1996). In the disaster prone areas of landslides, the destruction of forests and the vegetative cover that binds the top soil at an increasing pace and the conversion of forest land into agricultural and horticultural holdings (Khan et al., 2017) brings changes in land use and land cover.

Analisis Alih Fungsi Lahan Sawah Dan Keterkaitanya Dengan Nilai Tukar Petani (Ntp) Di Kabupaten Bantul

“…Seperti disampaikan Buwono (2018), pertumbuhan sektor real estate dan sektor lain menyebabkan alih fungsi lahan pertanian menjadi non pertanian. Menurut Parveen, Basheer, & Praveen (2018), kegiatan manusia yang dapat mendegredasi sawah adalah industri dan urbanisasi.…”

Land-use Dynamics in Lupila Ward of Makete District in Southern Highlands of Tanzania

“…Based on utility, the concept of land is divided into two categories, which are land use (LU) and land cover (LC). The term 'land use' includes all activities, which are conducted on it, such as farming activities, environmental enhancement and recreation (Haulle, 2015a;Parveen et al, 2018). LC implies biological and physical spheres of the earth surface such as vegetation, rocks, water bodies and man-made features (Rawat & Manish, 2015;Twisa & Buchroithner, 2019).…”

“…Human beings use land resource mainly for farming activities (Haulle, 2015b). Land enables farmers to grow crops and pastoralists to keep animals (Majule, 2013;Parveen et al, 2018). Hence, famers need a fertile land to undertake effective farming activities.…”

“…In terms of productive functions, the land is used by human beings for crop production to feed human beings and livestock (Majule, 2013;Parveen et al, 2018). Apart from agricultural activities, land resource is used for forestry activities (Redemeier, 2012).…”

Effect of Using Multi-Year LULC and Monthly LAI Inputs on the Calibration of a Distributed Hydrologic Model

“…Land cover depicts the physical state of the land surface, in terms of the spatial distribution of soil, water, vegetation and anthropogenic activities on the earth surface (Parveen et al [13]; Prasad & Ramesh [14]; Risal et al [15]. Leaf Area Index (LAI) is an essential parameter of plant community that describes the total area of leaves per unit ground area and is directly related to the amount of light available for interception by a plant.…”