Landuse/Land Cover Analysis in an Industrial Area Using Remote Sensing Techniques: A Case Study From Yerraguntla Mandal, Kadapa District

摘要

The study of the land cover is one of the most important factors for planning and managing activities concerning the use of land surface on this earth. Remote sensing techniques have improved mapping and interpretation of data as a means of understanding and effectively managing the present resources for sustainable development. This paper is a study of landuse mapping in an industrial area of Yerraguntla mandal, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh using criteria from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) landuse/ land cover classification system. The landuse - land cover pattern fall under the broad categories of builtup land, agricultural land, forest land and uncultivable land. The most of the area have uncultivable barren and waste land which is unused neither for cultivation nor settlements and is suggested for industrialization and urban planning. The forest land is much less than the required percentage according to the Forest Department to maintain the eco-balance in the region. Social forestry programme include plantations and development of pasture land, arrest of forest erosion by afforestation has been suggested.