Spatio-Temporal Change Detection and Its Impact on the Waterbodies by Monitoring LU/LC Dynamics - A Case Study from Holy City of Ratanpur, Chhattisgarh, India
2020
J. P. Koshale and Anupama Mahato
The holy city of Ratanpur is situated in the Bilaspur district of the Central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. In the past few decades, the wetlands and water bodies of Ratanpur have been subjected to various anthropogenic pressures and undergone changes in land use land cover (LULC) patterns. The paper focuses on assessing the changes in land use and land cover in and around Ratanpur city from 1989 to 2015 using LANDSAT satellite imageries. The processing of satellite imageries and quantitative assessment of LULC data was done using ArcGIS and ERDAS Imagine software. From the current study, it is evident that the numbers and quality of ponds have decreased resulting in decreased numbers and frequency of avian fauna in the area. Earlier water bodies covered an area of 3.76% which has decreased to 2.06%. The reduction in areas covered under water bodies has increased in the dry watercourse area (3%) and river bed area (0.80%). As seen from 2015 data the built-up land areas have expanded by 2.22% as compared to 1989. A considerable decrease in open forest area (8.21%) and agricultural land (3.97%) has been witnessed, whereas the area occupied by scrubland (6.42%), wasteland (1.18%), and built-up land (1.99%) has increased. The Spatio-temporal LULC changes of the study area can be used to monitor, plan, and implement proper town and country planning to maintain the sustainable environment of Ratanpur city. The adverse impact of urban growth in the surface water bodies/ponds must be regulated by taking suitable conservation measures at the individual and community level for maintaining the biodiversity and aesthetic beauty of the area.
Show more [+] Less [-]Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by Directory of Open Access Journals
