Kronološki pregled rabe zemljišč v mestu Ali Mendjeli v provinci Constantine (Alžirija)

Diachronic study of land use in the city of Ali Mendjeli, Constantine (Algeria)

Author(s):

Ammar Lakhdar, Toufik Ferhad, Souad Haouari, Mohamed Baadeche

Abstract:

Change detection is a process based on the identification and quantification of spatial changes over time based on the comparison of land use maps produced from satellite images of the same study area with different dates. The aim of our work is to show the importance of remote sensing tools for the long-term monitoring of urban changes and to quantify the spatial and temporal evolution of land use in the city of Ali Mendjeli during 37 years. By applying a change detection technique based on supervised Maximum Likelihood classification using Landsat images for the years 1985, 2006, 2015 and 2022, the results obtained showed that a significant urban fragmentation has occurred to the detriment of the other soil units, particularly the bare soil unit and the degradation of agricultural land. The findings of this study underline the importance of integrating remote sensing and GIS with a diachronic analysis into urban planning evaluation processes and providing valuable feedback for improving future planning strategies, particularly in the context of new city development and sustainable urban growth.

Keywords:

spatio-temporal evolution, remote sensing and GIS, maximum likelihood classification, change detection, planning evaluation

DOI: 10.15292/geodetski-vestnik.2026.02.230-247

Citation:

Ammar Lakhdar, Toufik Ferhad, Souad Haouari, Mohamed Baadeche (2026). Kronološki pregled rabe zemljišč v mestu Ali Mendjeli v provinci Constantine (Alžirija). | Diachronic study of land use in the city of Ali Mendjeli, Constantine (Algeria). Geodetski vestnik, 70 (2), 230-247. DOI: 10.15292/geodetski-vestnik.2026.02.230-247