The document presents a study that created the first national land use and land cover (LULC) map of the Maldives archipelago using remote sensing data from 2011. It identified 9 LULC classes and 18 subclasses. To analyze LULC change (LULCC), the researchers compared the 2011 map to classified maps from images in the early 2000s. They found that growth in built-up and agricultural areas resulted in decreases to forest land and shrubland. LULCC maps also revealed increases in land reclamation near inhabited islands, impacting fragile reef habitats. The LULC map can help Maldivian authorities make sustainable land use decisions and better manage land resources.

Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) of The Republic of The Maldives First National Map and LULC Change Analysis Using Remote Sensing Data PDF

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