Rapid Urban Growth in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Monitoring Land Use Land Cover Dynamics of a Himalayan City with Landsat Imageries

The Kathmandu Valley of Nepal epitomizes the growing urbanization trend spreading across the Himalayan foothills. This metropolitan valley has experienced a significant transformation of its landscapes in the last four decades resulting in substantial land use and land cover (LULC) change; however,...

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Main Authors: Asif Ishtiaque, Milan Shrestha, Netra Chhetri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/4/4/72