Dynamics of land-use and land-cover change in Freetown, Sierra Leone and its effects on urban and peri-urban agriculture: a remote sensing approach

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dc.creatorForkuor, Gerald
dc.creatorCofie, Olufunke O.
dc.date2011-02-24
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:38Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:42:38Z
dc.descriptionThis paper presents findings of a land-use and land-cover (LULC) change mapping exercise conducted in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Nine LULC classes were mapped from multi-temporal Landsat data of 1974, 1986 and 2000. Special attention was given to the growth or otherwise of agricultural land in relation to other LULC classes. Conversion of one land-use/-cover type to the other was identified, and its effects discussed. Major conversions occurred between agricultural lands, grasslands, evergreen forest, built-up areas and barren land. Built-up areas increased by at least 140% between 1974 and 2000, suggesting a high urbanization rate. About 882 ha (27%) of agricultural lands in 1986 were converted to residential purposes in 2000, especially at the urban fringes, in response to an increase in population. Some 14% of evergreen forest was found to have been converted to agricultural land. These major conversions suggest a strong linkage between urbanization, agriculture and deforestation.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40419
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/163345
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceForkuor, Gerald; Cofie, Olufunke. 2011. Dynamics of land-use and land-cover change in Freetown, Sierra Leone and its effects on urban and peri-urban agriculture: a remote sensing approach. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32(4):1017-1037. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01431160903505302
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectland cover
dc.subjectmapping
dc.subjectremote sensing
dc.subjecturban agriculture
dc.titleDynamics of land-use and land-cover change in Freetown, Sierra Leone and its effects on urban and peri-urban agriculture: a remote sensing approach
dc.typeJournal Article

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