An Insight into Application of Land Use Land Cover Analysis towards Sustainable Agriculture within Jhajjar District, Haryana

Jyoti Singh; Mansi; Pooja Baweja; Neha; Isha Arya; Haritma Chopra; Sandhya Gupta; Pinkey B. Gandhi; Priyadarshini Singh; Vikas Rena

doi:10.18006/2023.11(4).756.766

Authors

Jyoti Singh Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8518-108X
Mansi Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7862-8621
Pooja Baweja Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6334-1086
Neha Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-5660
Isha Arya Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Haritma Chopra Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5309-6788
Sandhya Gupta Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8756-097X
Pinkey B. Gandhi Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1740-8526
Priyadarshini Singh Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6405-8936
Vikas Rena School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2255-6766

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2023.11(4).756.766

Keywords:

Geographic Information System (GIS), Jhajjar District, Land Use and Land Cover (LULC), Remote sensing, Sustainable agriculture

Abstract

The increasing population, depletion of natural resources, semi-arid climatic and poor soil health conditions in Jhajjar district of Haryana have drawn major attention towards the changes in Land Use/Land Cover (LULC). The region's increasing population is mainly dependent upon the agrarian economy; thus, sustainable agricultural production is a major thrust area of research. The present study analyses the LULC changes in the area during two decades 2000 – 2020, using remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS). Landsat satellite images (Landsat-7 and Landsat-8 satellites) for 2000 and 2020 were analyzed for mixed classification based on unsupervised classification followed by supervised classification. The study area has experienced an increase in agricultural land, surface water bodies and built-up land by 16.89%, 79.73% and 56.41%, respectively. There is a decrease in barren land and fallow land by 48.53% and 36.97%, respectively, as per the five major LULC classes. The LULC analysis indicates an increase in built-up land, which is responsible for controlling agricultural productivity and unsustainable agricultural activities. The study provides a comprehensive understanding of the land use trajectory in a specific region in two decades and associated unsustainable changes in the agrarian economy through pressure on the increase in agricultural production and conversion of land mass into croplands. It also signifies climate-resilient agriculture and the management of sustainable agriculture.

Author Biography

Priyadarshini Singh, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

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