Mapping and intensity of land use /land cover dynamics in Tawa river Basin, India

Mapping and intensity of land use /land cover dynamics in Tawa river Basin, India | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Mapping and intensity of land use /land cover dynamics in Tawa river Basin, India Pradeep Kumar Rajput This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6180259/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Land Use Land Cover (LULC) changes have significant environmental and socio-economic implications, necessitating systematic quantification and assessment. This study analyses LULC transitions over two time periods, 1999–2009 and 2009–2019, focusing on key land categories: Forest (FRSD), Agriculture (AGRL), Water Bodies (WATR), Rangeland (RNGE), and Urban Land (URLD). The results indicate substantial land transformations, with agricultural land expansion (637 km², 8.07 annual gain intensity in 2009–2019) occurring at the expense of forest cover (597 km², 1.14 annual gain intensity in 1999–2009). Urban expansion showed a significant increase in intensity, particularly in 2009–2019, with URLD growing by 54.2 km² (9.17 annual gain intensity). Hydrological changes were evident, with water body reduction from 135 km² in 1999–2009 to 154 km² in 2009–2019, significantly impacting ecosystem stability. The transition analysis reveals substantial conversions, including 115 km² of agricultural land shifting to forest cover in 2009–2019, while 10.5 km² of water bodies transitioned to forested areas. These findings underscore the dynamic nature of LULC changes driven by anthropogenic and environmental factors, highlighting the need for sustainable land management strategies. Intensity LULC forest cover conservation planning and land resourse Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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