Land cover detection in Khartoum State using remote sensing techniques
Dissertant
Muhammad, Ahmad Marjani Uthman
Thesis advisor
al-Junayd, Ammar Babikir Mahmud
University
Omdurman Islamic University
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Department
Department of Information Systems
University Country
Sudan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2010
English Abstract
The main objective of this research is to detect the natural changes in Khartoum state using remote sensing techniques in the period of 1987-2000.
In this research time-series satellite images that included American Landsats 4 and 7, (TM & ETM+) which covered the time frame between ''1987'' to ''2000'', were used.
To achieve these objectives of these research bands 2, 4 and 5(which represent both the visible and thermal infrared wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum) were used.
These bands were processed and classified into four classes, water bodies, urban area, vegetated land and sand by using (ERDAS IMAGINE 8.5).
The results show that there's a land cover change in Khartoum state at that time, the rate of change in water was -0.39 %, in vegetation cover hit rate is 0.02 %, in urban areas the difference was up to 0.025 % and 0.24 % in sand.
The conclusion is that remote sensing techniques and digital images processing are powerful tools for land cover change detection.
Main Subjects
Topics
No. of Pages
46
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Remote sensing.
Chapter Three : Methodology.
Chapter Four : Results, analysis and discussion.
Chapter Five : Conclusion and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Ahmad Marjani Uthman. (2010). Land cover detection in Khartoum State using remote sensing techniques. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364199
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Ahmad Marjani Uthman. Land cover detection in Khartoum State using remote sensing techniques. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University. (2010).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364199
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Ahmad Marjani Uthman. (2010). Land cover detection in Khartoum State using remote sensing techniques. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-364199
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-364199
