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https://doi.org/10.21861/HGG.2013.75.02.01
Using Landsat Satellite Imagery to Determine Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Međimurje County, Croatia
Zlatko Horvat
orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-2514
; Državna geodetska uprava, Područni ured za katastar Čakovec
Abstract
This study evaluates Land Use and Land Cover (LU/LC) changes in Međimurje County, Croatia, from 1978-1992, 1992-2007 and 1978-2007 using Landsat satellite images. Spatial dynamics of LU/LC changes were quantified using three Landsat satellite images: MSS, TM and ETM+. Three series of the LU/LC maps of 1978, 1992 and 2007 were produced. Based on the Anderson classification system, LU/LC are classified as: water bodies, forest land, barren land, agricultural land and urban built-up land. Error matrices were used to assess classification accuracy. Significant buildings construction, construction of the reservoir lakes on the Drava River and construction of a highway were major drives of LU/LC changes in Međimurje County over the study period. This study showed a continuous decrease in agricultural lands in Međimurje County. Consequently, the urban built-up area and the water area increased.
Keywords
land use/land cover; land use/land cover changes; satellite imageries; Međimurje County
Hrčak ID:
113515
URI
Publication date:
15.1.2014.
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