Analysis of Akure Urban Land Use Change Detection from Remote Imagery Perspective

Table 1

LULC change detection analysis in Akure for the years 1986–2014.

The LULC	2002–1986		2007–2002		2014–2007
	Difference in area (ha.)	Difference in area (%)	Difference in area (ha.)	Difference in area (%)	Difference in area (ha.)	Difference in area (%)
Built-up area	14441	11.53	2160	1.73	11318	9.04
Thick veg.
Light veg.
Water body

Sources: Landsat Satellite Imageries (1986, 2002, 2007, and 2014).