Table 1 Description of land use/cover classes
From: Monitoring and modeling of urban sprawl through remote sensing and GIS in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Land use/class | Description |
|---|---|
Urban or built-up | Residential, commercial and services, industrial, transportation and roads, mixed urban and other urban |
Agricultural and vegetation | Agriculture field, small vegetation, sand soils, landfill sites, areas of active excavation, dry salt flats |
Forest or tree/parks | Pine, coniferous trees and citrus orchards, parks, grass belts |
Water bodies | River, permanent open water, lakes, ponds and reservoirs, permanent and seasonal wetlands, swamps |