International Journal in Management & Social Science
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Land use/land cover change analysis, central Tamil Nadu coast

  • Author:
  • C. Pandiamma1, A. Ilanthirayan2, P.H. Anand3
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 67 to 75

1Associate Professor, Geography, Govt Arts College(Auto), Karur-5

2Assistant Professor, Geography, Govt Arts College(Auto), Karur-5

3Head & Associate Professor, Geography, Govt Arts College(A) for Men, Kumbakonam

Online published on 15 March, 2016.

Abstract

Land is major source of the human being and also the pressure of the population and increasing variety of demand on land resources exert pressure and strain on the available resources. The present study area part of the central Tamil Nadu coast, between Vedaraniiyam and Adirampattenam carried Various land use characters and land forms with several years for the study of land use and land cover analysis. The Remote sensing techniques used for the present land use and land cover change study

Keywords

Land use and Land cover, change detection, coastal Land use, Remote sensing and GIS