Analysis of Land-Cover Changes and Anthropogenic Activities in Itigi Thicket, Tanzania

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dc.creatorMakero, J. S.
dc.creatorKashaigili, J. J.
dc.date2018-07-05T13:57:05Z
dc.date2018-07-05T13:57:05Z
dc.date2016-12-01
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:51:34Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:51:34Z
dc.descriptionAdvances in Remote Sensing, 2016; 5: 269-283
dc.descriptionAssessing land cover changes from the 1991 to 2011 for Itigi thicket is imperative for determining changes between land cover types and understanding anthropogenic impact during this period. Remote sensing (RS) data, Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques and forest inventory data were used. ILWIS 3.3 Academic software was used to analyze the satellite imageries to determine the land use, land cover change; while data on anthropogenic activities were analysed in MS Excel software. The results showed that between 1991/2000 and 2000/2011, the areas of thicket declined by 6.23% while non-thicket areas increased by 3.92%. The decline in thicket areas was attributed to increase in anthropogenic activities such as wood extraction, clearing for agriculture, livestock grazing and fires. The study highlights the importance of integrating remote sensing and forest inventory in understanding the thicket resources dynamics and generating information that could be used to overcome the Itigi thicket problems for the sustainability of this unique vegetation
dc.descriptionSokoine University of Agriculture
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dc.identifierMakero, J.S. and Kashaigili, J.J. (2016). Analysis of Land-Cover Changes and Anthropogenic Activities in Itigi Thicket, Tanzania. Advances in Remote Sensing, 5, 269-283. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ars.2016.54021
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ars.2016.54021
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2487
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91537
dc.languageen
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing
dc.subjectItigi Thicket
dc.subjectLand Cover Change
dc.subjectRemote Sensing
dc.subjectGIS
dc.subjectAnthropogenic Activities
dc.titleAnalysis of Land-Cover Changes and Anthropogenic Activities in Itigi Thicket, Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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