MULTI-TEMPORAL ASSESSMENT OF URBAN LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGE IN LB NAGAR (2013 2024) USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS

In India, urbanisation and sustainable development are intricately linked. To measure the rate of urban growth and spatial transformations, Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) acts as an indicator. LB Nagar, the eastern zone locality of Hyderabad, has experienced rapid land conversion over the last decade. This research work analyses the pattern of land transformation in LB Nagar during the period of 2013-2024 with the help of remote sensing satellite and GIS. This research work is based upon an analytical framework. To analyse the spatio-temporal change more effectively, the time period for this study has been divided into three phases, i.e. 2013 to 2016, 2017 to 2020 and 2021 to 2024. Multispectral satellite images were captured by using open-source data such as USGS (United States Geological Survey) and the Landsat-8 satellite. All the satellite data of each time phase were processed and analysed by using supervised classification and change detection methods. The LULC of each time period were classified into different categories such as water body, dense vegetation, mixed open land, fallow urban land and built up. This research work explains the use of multi-temporal GIS-based analysis for understanding the urban growth and land use transformations. The analysis of this research work indicates a continuous increase of urban growth in LB Nagar across all three-time phases. The findings of this research work also provide important insights for decision makers and urban planners to regulate sustainable urban development and protect ecological spaces.