Assessing landscape changes and dynamics using patch analysis and GIS modeling

Paudel, Sushant; Yuan, Fei

doi:10.1016/j.jag.2011.12.003

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“…These function as a powerful combination due to the flexibility provided by an integrated spectral and spatial data management. These data can be combined in order to identify and quantify the land cover changes [8][9][10][11][12]. Thus, with the use of the above-mentioned technologies, the different sources of data can be used in a single frame of reference for comparisons [13].…”

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Monitoring 60 Years of Land Cover Change in the Marathon Area, Greece

Gaitanis

Kalogeropoulos

Detsis

et al. 2015

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This study deals with the landscape evolution reflected in the changes of land cover in the suburban area of Marathon, Attica, Greece. The study was based on remote sensing images covering the time period between 1945 and 2007. Several other types of data were also used, such as a digital terrain model, historical orthophotos, vegetation maps, geological maps, cadastral maps and aerial photos. These types of data were used in order to create the spatial database for the classification/interpretation of land cover and to identify the land cover changes that occurred during the period in question. The results of this study showed significant land cover changes, especially for the land covered by forests and wetlands with a 47% and a 37% decrease, respectively. The spatial arrangement of the development of residential areas was partially predictable, while the occurrence of land cover changes due to retrogressive vegetation succession appeared rather idiosyncratically throughout the area initially covered by forest.

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Monitoring 60 Years of Land Cover Change in the Marathon Area, Greece

Gaitanis

Kalogeropoulos

Detsis

et al. 2015

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“…Land transformation, habitat degradation, and fragmentation are typical processes of landscape change (Paudel and Yuan, 2012). Pattern, rate, and trends of land cover change are vital to understanding forest dynamics, to enable conservation, and to evaluate management procedures (Gómez et al, 2011).…”

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“…GIS models and RS data can be used to simulate how landscape elements changes over time and place and to explore various types of scenarios for the future (Paudel and Yuan, 2012). Hyrcanian forests in northern Iran are a source of biodiversity, diverse habitats, and commercial timber production, and have a vital role in soil conservation, carbon storage, gentler air, and water purification (Poorzady and Bakhtiari, 2009;Joorabian Shooshtari et al, 2012).…”

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Land cover change modelling in Hyrcanian forests, Northern Iran: a landscape pattern and transformation analysis perspective

Shooshtari

Shayesteh

Gholamalifard

et al. 2018

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The main objective of this study is to analyze the spatio-temporal changes in land cover and land use, (1984–2010), as well to simulate future land cover for 2030 in the Neka River Basin, including the Hyrcanian forest, in northern Iran. For this purpose, we used detailed land cover maps for the years 1984, 2001 and 2010. The results showed that the highest deforestation occurred in the boundaries between forest and agriculture areas between 1984 and 2010. Comparing the observed and predicted land cover in 2010 yielded agreement of 96.41%. From 1984 to 2010, landscape metrics showed that the forest area evolved to more fragmentation, with less shape complexity and less connectivity. Projections for the future are consistent with observed changes for the Neka landscape, with a tendency to continue disaggregating and increasing diversity in a number of different patch types. Between 2010 and 2030, we observed the arrival of new crops, rangelands, and urban areas within the remaining areas of homogeneous forest. Changes in the Hyrcanian forest will cause alteration in ecosystem services, such as erosion control, water yield, timber harvest, and ground water reservation. Results of this work may represent a useful tool to provide strategies and territorial planning for sustainable management of the fragile Hyrcanian forest ecosystems in the Neka Basin.

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“…In these studies, land-use/land-cover change (Sancar et al,. 2009;Özen Turan et al, 2010;Şen et al, 2015), forest dynamics (Başkent & Kadıoğulları, 2007;Günlü et al, 2009;Kadıoğulları, 2013;Padilla et al, 2010;Kadıoğulları et al, 2014), forest succession (Terzioğlu et al, 2009;Terzioğlu et al, 2010), spatial changes of land-cover types (Özen Turan et al, 2010;Paudel & Yuan, 2012;Meneses et al, 2017), population growth (Bewket, 2002), pasturing (Calvas et al, 2013), urbanization (Dewan et al, 2012;Alphan & Nil, 2016;Alphan, 2017) and global market forces (Beilin et al, 2014) have all been examined by researchers. In these studies, many references such as satellite images and forest-management plan maps have been used.…”

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Analysis of Land Use Change and Forestation in Response to Demographic Movement and Reduction of Forest Crime

Bayramoğlu

Kadıoğulları

2017

EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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The sustainable management of natural resources requires a thorough analysis of the land-use and forest cover dynamics and the effective factors in the changes occurring in them. This study investigated the roles played by social factors in the temporal changes in land cover and deforestation within the Torul State Forest Enterprise in northeastern Turkey. Between 2005 and 2016, this area was examined in terms of forest crime, demographic movement and forest dynamics using the Geographic Information System (GIS). Major changes were observed in the temporal dynamics of the forested areas and their parameters, with an overall net increase of 3.26%. There was a productive forest area increase of 16.459 ha. Regenerated-young stand areas had increased because of the regeneration activities carried out over the period. This was partially due to decreased forest crime, decreased rural population and increased gross national product (GNP), which had been below Turkey's average.

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Assessing landscape changes and dynamics using patch analysis and GIS modeling

Cited by 77 publications

References 26 publications

Monitoring 60 Years of Land Cover Change in the Marathon Area, Greece

Monitoring 60 Years of Land Cover Change in the Marathon Area, Greece

Land cover change modelling in Hyrcanian forests, Northern Iran: a landscape pattern and transformation analysis perspective

Analysis of Land Use Change and Forestation in Response to Demographic Movement and Reduction of Forest Crime

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