Investigation of the changing patterns of the land use land cover over Osogbo and its environs.

ABSTRACT: The progressive nature of urbanization plays a prominent role in land-atmosphere processes, which have corresponding impacts on the general environment. This research investigated the changing patterns of the land use land cover over Osogbo and its environs using remote sensing data obtained from Landsat TM, ETM+ and OLI/TIRS sensors. The changes in four land use classes were assessed for the years 1984, 2000 and 2015. The land surface temperature (LST) of the area was estimated from the satellite images covering the study periods, and the surface urban heat island (SUHI) process was also investigated between the city of Osogbo and the surrounding towns. The results showed major urban expansion leading to urban sprawl within the vicinity. Urban area increased by 5106 ha while vegetation de

SUBMITTER: Eresanya EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6936292 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature