Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Technique to Change Detection in Land Use/Land Cover Mapping of Igbokoda, Ondo State, Nigeria

Authors

  • James R. Adewumi Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  • James K. Akomolafe Works and Physical Planning Unit, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria
  • Fidelis O. Ajibade Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
  • Blessing B. Fabeku Meteorology Unit, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/jaspe.173.2016

Keywords:

GIS, Remote Sensing, Land Use/Land cover, Landsat TM imagery, NDVI

Abstract

This paper aims at establishing changes in land use and land cover in Igbokoda municipality using Geographic Information System and remote sensing techniques. Three satellite images for three different epochs 1986, 1999 and 2013 were used to produce a land use/land cover map classification for Igbokoda. In determining the extent of land use/land cover changes in the township from 1986 through 1999 to 2013, Landsat images of the town were downloaded from the United State Geological Survey online archive. The images were analyzed using change detection technique (NDVI differencing) along with SRTM 90m DEM of the study area to generate the extent of the changes that have occurred. Ground trotting was carried out to ascertain the accuracy of data and the major changes in the land use/land cover. Results show that vegetation has decreased from 75.04% in 1986 to 46.81% in 2013 which was due to increase in population and rapid urbanization. In 1996 the Built-up area covers 19.6321 km2 of the study area but has increased rapidly to 39.1505 km2 in the year 1999 with an average annual increment of 2.025Km2/year. By the year 2013, the built-up area has increased to 64.1520Km2. Also in the same vein, the bare surface area which was 13.28029km2 in 1986 was increased to 39.6053 and 50.240Km2 in 1999 and 2013 respectively. On the contrary, the vegetated area of Igbokoda reduced from 196.3046Km2 in 1999 to 122.4680Km2 in 2013. This study has demonstrated that remotely sensed data and GIS based approach is timely and cost effective than the conventional method of analysis, classification of land use pattern effective for planning and management. It further shows that If the rapid change in land use is not properly manage, the situation poses a serious threat to Igbokoda town by increasing surface runoff and susceptibility to flooding.

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2016-03-31

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Adewumi, J. R., Akomolafe, J. K., Ajibade, F. O., & Fabeku, B. B. (2016). Application of GIS and Remote Sensing Technique to Change Detection in Land Use/Land Cover Mapping of Igbokoda, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Science &Amp; Process Engineering, 3(1), 34–54. https://doi.org/10.33736/jaspe.173.2016