Table 1 Strategies and its application.

From: Development of an integrated peri-urban wetland degradation assessment approach for the Chatra Wetland in eastern India

Strategy

Method

Purpose

1. Image classification

Image classification by Random Forest (RF) method

LULC map preparation

2. LULC analysis

Urban Water Index (UWI), Urban Land Index (UI), Urban Expansion Index (UIx)

To address the shrinking character of Chatra Wetland concerning urbanization

Landscape metrics

To address the gradual fragmentation of Chatra Wetland

3. Accuracy estimation

RMSE, confusion matrix, ROC

Selection of best LULC model to use for predictive modeling

4. Future LULC projection

Drivers

Spatial data that has an influence on LULC change, as input to the model

Land Change Modeler

To predict the future LULC of the study area

5. Ecosystem service value (ESV) estimation

ESV

Assessment of environmental degradation (loss of ESV) in the study area

Back to article page