TITLE:
Dynamics of Land Use/Cover Change in Manikganj District, Bangladesh: A Case Study of Manikganj Sadar Upazila
AUTHORS:
Marju Ben Sayed, Shigeko Haruyama
KEYWORDS:
Land Use/Cover Change, Manikganj Sadar Upazila, Union, Urban Sprawl, Remote Sensing
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geographic Information System,
Vol.7 No.6,
December
4,
2015
ABSTRACT: This study revealed land
use/cover change of Manikganj Sadar Upazila concerning with urbanization of
Dhaka city. The study area also offers better residential opportunity and food
support for Dhaka city. The major focus of this study is to find out the
spatial and temporal changes of land use/cover and its effects on urbanization
while Dhaka city is an independent variable. For analyzing land use/cover
change GIS and remote sensing technique were used. The maps showed that,
between 1989 and 2009 built-up areas increased approximately +12%, while
agricultural land decreased -7%, water bodies decreased about -2% and bare land
decreased about -2%. The significant change in agriculture land use is observed
in the south-eastern and north eastern site of the city because of nearest
distance and better transportation facilities with Dhaka city. This study will
contribute to the both the development of sustainable urban land use planning
decisions and also for forecasting possible future changes in growth patterns.