The second half of the 20th century has been characterised by the rural abandonment in
several regions of the Mediterranean basin. The general collapse of traditional agriculture …

Over the last few decades, dramatic land-use changes have occurred throughout Israel.
Previously-grazed areas have been afforested, converted to irrigated or rain-fed agriculture …

Monitoring land use/land cover (LULC) change dynamics plays a crucial role in formulating
strategies and policies for the effective planning and sustainable development of rapidly …

Land cover mapping (LCM) in complex surface-mined and agricultural landscapes could
contribute greatly to regulating mine exploitation and protecting mine geo-environments …

The aim of this study is to research natural land cover change caused by the permanent
effects of human activities in Duzce plain and its surroundings, and to determine the current …

Abstract Classifying Remote Sensing (RS) imagery for reliable and accurate Land Use/Land
Cover (LU/LC) change information still remains a challenge in heterogeneous and arid …

Land use classification is often the first step in land use studies and thus forms the basis for
many earth science studies. In this paper, we focus on low-cost techniques for combining …

North-western Iran experiences high surface temperatures–a situation that is likely to
become increasingly severe due to both climate change and the growing area of sealed …

Abstract The Kingdom of Bahrain has experienced accelerated development growth since
the 1980s. These rapid land demands increased the pressure on the country area to rebuild …

The satellite imagery has been effectively utilized for classifying land cover types and
detecting land cover conditions. The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and …