Analysis of land use change using Landsat image from 2006 - 2016 in Solok Regency

Abstract

Land use change is an important issue in the regional planning and development. This research uses a remote sensing approach of Landsat images and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis to detect land use change in Solok Regency by time series of 2006, 2011, and 2016. Land use changes were interpreted through Landsat TM satellite images of 2006 and 2011 and Landsat 8 OLI 2016. GIS is used in analysing land use classifications. Land use classification found in Solok Regency is classified into 9 classes which dominated by primary and secondary forests followed by rice fields, mixed gardens, crop field, water bodies, settlement, shrubs and plantations. Based on the results of research, there is a continue increasing of agricultural and settlement expansion. There also expansion of mixed garden against secondary forests, and then there is a significant expansion of settlement land against the rice field. These results indicate that there has been a change of land conversion from non-cultivation to cultivation, and the development of residential areas.