| 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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