Investigation of Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Parishan Land-Cover Using Decision Tree Model and Satellite Imagery
Subject Areas : environmental managementgolafarin zare 1 , Bahram Malek mohammadi 2 , Hamidreza Jafari 3 , Ahmad Reza Yavari 4 , Ahmad Nohegar 5
1 - Ph.D. Candidate in Environment Planning and Management, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
3 - Associate Professor, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Associate Professor, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
5 - Associate Professor, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Satellite imagery, Land-Cover, Decision Tree method, Parishan wetland.,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Wetlands, as one of the most important types of ecosystems in the world, are extremely threatened. In addition to being part of Iran's protected areas, the Parishan wetland is also known as an international wetland and biosphere reserve. Understanding the process of changing in this wetland, can be very helpful in improving its future status. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to monitor the changes in the over a 30-year period. Material and Methodology: For the purpose of the research, Landsat satellite images were prepared for four time periods of 1987, 1998, 2007 and 2016 along with other required data. By performing the required preprocessing in ENVI 4.7 software, Parishan wetland land-cover maps was extracted using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and Normalized Difference Water Index combining with Decision Tree method in three class including water-body, vegetation and others land-cover. Findings: The results showed that after 30 years only 13 hectares of 1963 hectares of Parishan wetland water-body remained. Monitoring of changes shows that Parishan wetland water-body has decreased by 1950 hectare in comparison to 1987, 3605 hectare in comparison to 1998 and 2272 hectare in comparison to 2007. Discussion and Conclusion: using satellite data and remote sensing techniques along with Decision Tree classification model indicate the capability of this method for identifying and classifying land-cover in wetland areas where vegetation and water are intertwined.
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