Comparison of Service 1 land use status maps gives impression of overall land use structure. Proportion of land use classes indicate the magnitude of area changes of individual classes between the two reference years. Extension of urban area, withdrawal of agriculture area and increase of trees are apparent.
Example of detailed level land use change mapping
Results
Mandalay has recently undergone rapid development: the extent of urban artificial classes has extended by almost 23% while internal land use changes occurred on 28% of originally built-up areas during the last 13 years. The internal changes could be related mostly to densification of current urban fabric within contemporary urban blocks.
The chart below shows the structure of land use classes in years 2002 and 2014 (100% = Service 1 AOI). Proportion of land use classes given in the graph indicate the magnitude of area changes of individual classes between the two reference years. Extension of urban area, withdrawal of agriculture area and increase of trees are apparent.
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The chart below shows the structure of Land use flows at level 1 (100% = sum of all changes in the Service 1 AOI). This graph indicates relative structure of changes expressed as land use flows. Largest proportion of changes in AOI is related to evolution of the Irrawaddy riverbed. It is natural process when water and sand deposits extend at expense of natural or agriculture land in one area, while in the other area the stream withdraws in favour of natural land or agriculture.
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