Monitoring land use and land cover change using remote sensing, markov analysis, population and landscape metrics analysis : a case study from Çanakkale (1987-2010)
Population growth in cities along with migration from rural areas dramatically increases the Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes. This study was conducted in Çanakkale province consisting of central part and its vicinities where rapid population growth and development have been taken place. This study aimed to determine LULC changes using remotely sensed data and geographical information system (GIS) techniques between 1987 and 2010.