Land Use Pattern Alteration Due to Rapid and Unregulated Urbanization: A Geospatial Study of Khulna City and Surroundings

Authors

  • Tahera Afrin Geological Survey of Bangladesh Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5084-1070
  • Lukas Wimmer Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) Author
  • Mohammad Khairul Islam Geological Survey of Bangladesh Author
  • Mohammad Feruj Alam Geological Survey of Bangladesh Author
  • Mohammad Ashraful Kamal Geological Survey of Bangladesh Author
  • Werner Buchert Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64862/

Keywords:

Land use, Khulna, Sentinel- 2, QGIS

Abstract

Rapid urbanization in Khulna city and surroundings has significantly changed the land use patterns. Based on remote sensing data and applying the QGIS technique, the present analysis is focused on the comprehensive mapping of the 1991 and 2020 land-use in Khulna to derive information on land-use patterns that change over 30 years to determine the changes in the urban or settlement coverage. This information is very useful for planning and managing future urban expansion and development in the study area.

References

Afrin, T., Wimmer, L., and Islam, M. K. (2022, February). Remote sensing information for urban planning of Khulna town and surrounding. In Geoinformation for Urban Planning and Adaptation to Climate Change, Dhaka/Hannover (Unpublished).

Lillesand, T., Kiefer, R. W., and Chipman, J. (2015). Remote sensing and image interpretation (7th ed.). Wiley.

Landsat TM. (1990). United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Explorer. https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/

Sentinel-2 data. (2020). Copernicus Open Access Hub. https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu

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Published

2025-11-27

Issue

Vol. 2 No. Sp Issue (2025): Extended Abstract Volume of the ARC-15 of IAEG, Asian Journal of Engineering Geology

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ARC15 Extended Abstract

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Land Use Pattern Alteration Due to Rapid and Unregulated Urbanization: A Geospatial Study of Khulna City and Surroundings. (2025). Asian Journal of Engineering Geology, 2(Sp Issue), 139-140. https://doi.org/10.64862/

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