Mapping Change in Spatial Extent and Density of Mangrove Forest at Karachi Coast Using Object Based Image Analysis
Karachi shoreline is more than 135 Km long significant for marine fishery breeding and spawning. During 2005 to 2018 the mangrove forest areas in Karachi increased in extent but declined in density. The main cause of mangrove cover change in this region are coastal region development (port building,...
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| Language: | English |
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Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists
2020-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.econ-environ-geol.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/423/291 |