GIS DATABASE CREATION FOR ANALYSIS OF LAND USE CHANGE IN MICRO REGION: A CASE STUDY OF BHARATPUR DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN (INDIA)

HARI SHANKER GUPTA

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

M. D. UNIVERSITY, ROHTAK

124 001

INDIA

 

Abstract

Knowledge and creation of GIS DATABASE on area and distribution of LAND Uses and its updating based on natural and man made changes plays an important role in the planning process at macro, meso, micro and local levels. An attempt has been made here to analyse the existing Land Use Pattern and Changes over a period of time with the aim of creation of the database for the process of planning at micro level. The specific objectives related to various aspects of Land Utilization are:

  1. to prepare Land Use/Land Cover Maps of the micro regions using Remote Sensing Data, and
  2. to create GIS database on the areas under various land use classes and change in the land Use Pattern.

Bharatpur district of the state of Rajasthan (India) has been selected for the present study. Multi date Remote Sensing data, Survey of India Toposheets, Cadastral Maps and Census of India reports have been used as basic data along with Sampled Ground Package has been employed. GIS package has also been used to relate the Land Use Information to the villages and arrive the tentative comparison of Land Use as reported in Census of India and as obtained from fthe Remote Sensing Data Analysis. Major findings of the analysis have been discussed in detail with the sole consideration, whether the GIS package employed has the quality of compatibility, reliability, cost effectiveness and time saving mechanism. Further the role of Remote Sensing Data along with the GIS as a too has also been discussed for the future planning process.