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Analysis of the Land Use and Cover Changes in the Metropolitan Area of Tepic-Xalisco (1973–2015) through Landsat Images

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  • Armando Avalos Jiménez

    (Posgrado en Ciencias Biológico Agropecuarias, Unidad Académica de Agricultura, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit (Autonomous University of Nayarit), Carretera Tepic-Compostela Km 9, Xalisco C.P. 63780, Nayarit, México)

  • Fernando Flores Vilchez

    (Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura s/n, Col. Centro, Tepic C.P. 63000, Nayarit, Mexico)

  • Oyolsi Nájera González

    (Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura s/n, Col. Centro, Tepic C.P. 63000, Nayarit, Mexico)

  • Susana M. L. Marceleño Flores

    (Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura s/n, Col. Centro, Tepic C.P. 63000, Nayarit, Mexico)

Abstract

Land use and cover changes (LUCC) have been identified as one of the main causes of biodiversity loss and deforestation in the world. Fundamentally, the urban land use has replaced agricultural and forest cover causing loss of environmental services. Monitoring and quantifying LUCC are essential to achieve a proper land management. The objective of this study was to analyze the LUCC in the metropolitan area of Tepic-Xalisco during the period 1973–2015. To find the best fit and obtain the different land use classes, supervised classification techniques were applied using Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC), Support Vector Machines (SVMs) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). The results were validated with control points (ground truth) through cross tabulation. The best results were obtained from the SVMs method with kappa indices above 85%. The transition analysis infers that urban land has grown significantly during 42 years, increasing 62 km 2 and replacing agricultural areas at a rate of 1.48 km 2 /year. Forest loss of 5.78 km 2 annually was also identified. The results show the different land uses distribution and the dynamics developed in the past. This information may be used to simulate future LUCC and modeling different scenarios.

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  • Armando Avalos Jiménez & Fernando Flores Vilchez & Oyolsi Nájera González & Susana M. L. Marceleño Flores, 2018. "Analysis of the Land Use and Cover Changes in the Metropolitan Area of Tepic-Xalisco (1973–2015) through Landsat Images," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:6:p:1860-:d:150468
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    1. Wann-Ming Wey, 2018. "A Commentary on Sustainably Built Environments and Urban Growth Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-5, October.
    2. Biao Zhang & Dian Shao & Zhonghu Zhang, 2022. "Spatio-Temporal Evolution Dynamic, Effect and Governance Policy of Construction Land Use in Urban Agglomeration: Case Study of Yangtze River Delta, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-36, May.
    3. John Mawenda & Teiji Watanabe & Ram Avtar, 2020. "An Analysis of Urban Land Use/Land Cover Changes in Blantyre City, Southern Malawi (1994–2018)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-18, March.
    4. Min Cao & Yanhui Zhu & Guonian Lü & Min Chen & Weifeng Qiao, 2019. "Spatial Distribution of Global Cultivated Land and Its Variation between 2000 and 2010, from Both Agro-Ecological and Geopolitical Perspectives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-16, February.

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