Land use/ land cover change in Nuh Block (Mewat district): A spatio- temporal analysis

Gourav Nain; Dushyant Kumar

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Land use/ land cover change in Nuh Block (Mewat district): A spatio- temporal analysis

Gourav Nain, Dushyant Kumar

Abstract :

This study analysis the land use land cover change between 2000 to 2011. Nuh block situated in the Mewat district of Haryana. This study has been conducted based on the remote sensing satellite imageries. Study shows that area under agriculture was 416.119 sq km or 90. 690 percent in 2000 this reduced to 414.520 sq km or 90.350 percent in 2011, built up area increased slightly from 6.399 sq km to 7.268 sq km during 2000 to 2011. Land use map will help the planners for making development plan for the entire region.