Table 3 Land Use and Land Cover classification schematic.

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

LULC category

Characteristics

Description

Builtup area

Consists of

All kinds of built-up areas including human settlement

Significance

Represents areas with high population pressure

Vegetation

Consists of

Natural vegetation, suburbs, Grasses

Significance

Represents green spaces of the study area

Marshy land

Consists of

Swamp

Significance

Represents the extent Chatra Wetland and Urban water habitat

River

Consists of

The active part of River

Significance

Represents potable/non-potable and irrigation water source

Wetland

Consists of

Areas of wetland with visual surface water cover

Significance

Represents the extent Chatra Wetland and Urban water habitat

DAF land

Consists of

Devegetated land, Agricultural land, Fallow land

Significance

Highlights the areas of encroachment

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