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Article Dans Une Revue Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka Année : 2023

Spatial and temporal changes of land use land cover distribution in selected sites of the southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka

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The southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka has been subjected to a variety of natural and anthropogenic influences over the past three decades. Understanding impacts of such influences on Land Use Land Cover (LULC) is vital for proper management of the coastal zone. This study, therefore, focused on mapping the change/s in the distribution of selected LULC in the selected sites, Bundala, Galle, Kalametiya, and Hambantota of the southern coastal zone, over last 24 years using satellite imagery. LULC maps of nine classes (mangrove, inland vegetation, marsh and grass, sand, bare land, built-up, cultivation, water, and unclassified) were created by employing an onscreen digitization technique achieving an accuracy of >70%. Trend analysis and two-sample proportion tests were used for statistical analyses, whereas geometric calculations were used for descriptive analyses. The results showed the highest overall change in LULC in Kalametiya, followed by Hambantota, Galle, and Bundala. The changes in the LULC classes are mainly attributed to the conversion of water to mangroves, marsh and grass areas in Kalametiya, water to built-up areas in Hambantota, cultivations to built-up areas in Galle, and marsh and grass areas to bare lands in Bundala. The causes of LULC changes were site specific. Trend analyses indicate the least LULC changes in Bundala possibly by 2025. The study highlights the significance of taking into account geographical dislocations when considering and anticipating the potential impacts of development projects over broader extents.
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hal-04151653 , version 1 (05-07-2023)

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W M I C Wijesundara, D.U.V. Gunathilaka, S.K. Madarasinghe, Julien Andrieu, Gowrappan Muthusankar, et al.. Spatial and temporal changes of land use land cover distribution in selected sites of the southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka , 2023, 51 (2), pp.341-357. ⟨10.4038/jnsfsr.v51i2.11101⟩. ⟨hal-04151653⟩
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