Urban change detection of Lahore (Pakistan) using a time series of satellite images since 1972

Type Journal Article - Asian journal of natural and applied sciences
Title Urban change detection of Lahore (Pakistan) using a time series of satellite images since 1972
Author(s)
Volume 2
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2013
Page numbers 100-104
URL http://www.ajsc.leena-luna.co.jp/AJSCPDFs/Vol.2(4)/AJSC2013(2.4-13).pdf
Abstract
The present study is an effort to explore and detect the urban land use change of
Lahore since 1972. The urban area of Lahore has seen tremendous growth during the
last three decades. In present study a spatial modeler has been developed with the
help of Erdas Imagine to detect the urban land use change in Lahore. Satellite images
of different time periods of Lahore has been utilized and classified for present
research. The results revealed that the urban area of Lahore has increased 68%
during 1972-2009.

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