Detection, Mapping and Assessment Change in Urban and Croplands Area in Al-Hassa Oasis, Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System — Oak Academic Publishing
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Detection, Mapping and Assessment Change in Urban and Croplands Area in Al-Hassa Oasis, Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System
Department of Geography, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Hofuf, KSA
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Department of Geography, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Hofuf, KSA
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Department of Geography, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Hofuf, KSA
1 Department of Geography, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Hofuf, KSA
2 Department of Geography, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Hofuf, KSA
3 Department of Geography, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Hofuf, KSA
Croplands are decreasing due to the expansion of urban areas into rural communities and to some extent due to sand accumulations. Increases in population numbers, new development, in addition to the accumulation of sand and soil salinity are the major driving force leading to abandonment and shrinking of cropland. The aim of this study was to investigate and assess to what extent agricultural lands are affected by urban development in the Al Hassa oasis, Eastern region in Saudi Arabia by employing Landsat time series data of years 1988, 2000 and 2017 as the main source of information. A set of ground truth, control points (GCPs) was also used besides population census data. Unsupervised classifications approach, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and change detection methods were used here. Urban area during 2000-2017 exhibits much higher increase compared to 1988-2000, while the arable lands declined to − 3.4% in 1988-2000 and increased to 22% during 2000-2017. The data analysis results provided new accurate numerical information supported by a graphical representation in regard to the decrease and increase in urban and agricultural lands. Therefore the findings of this study should be considered by decision maker for improving and development the agriculture activities in rural and urban communities.
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