Evaluating land use changes with a landscape ecology approach (Case study: Gilan-e Gharb County)
Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
2 Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
10.22059/jne.2025.389811.2764
Abstract
Urbanization and land use changes are one of the most important human activities on earth that affect the quality of life and sustainability of ecosystems. In this regard, the present research has been conducted with the aim of investigating the effects of land use changes on landscape patterns in Gilan-e Gharb city in 2007 and 2022. For this purpose, land use maps were extracted from Landsat 5 and 8 satellite images using maximum likelihood algorithm. Also, in order to quantify the changes in the spatial and temporal patterns of the studied area, land features were calculated using Fragstats software at two levels of class and land features. According to the results, in the studied time period, 273.40 hectares were added to the area of urban areas and 828.10 hectares were decreased from the area of agricultural lands. The results of surveying the parameters of the landscape of the land show the fragmentation of the land and the loss of integrity. In order to control the fragmentation and prevent the destruction of land uses to urban use, development planning in this area should be done based on the principles of protection and protection of lands with natural cover and agriculture.
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