Abstract :
Urbanization is the biggest issue of emerging economies now a days, which is badly effecting cities, and considered a communal phenomenon worldwide. In this study GIS and remote sensing techniques are used to estimate transformation of irrigated areas into built-up areas. Irrigated lands are considered most beneficial lands because these provide grain and contribute healthy in national economy. The loss of agriculture land directly effects the regional economy. We used satellite images to determine land loss in km2 in 85 villages of district Lahore. The results show that the irrigated area has been transformed into integrated areas. The overall discharge of Khariam BRBD decreased by 46.13; Niaz Beg Disty decreased by 42.45; Badoki Minor is decreased by 0.8 and Raiwind Disty by 2.2; The null discharge of KohaliDisty and Ladhiki is measured. A deemed management system is significant for maintaining or serving irrigated land and development, resulting in substantial environmental and socio-economic implications for these imperious lands.
Keyword :
Irrigated Lands; Landcover, Remote Sensing, GIS.