Table 3 The classification scheme for land use and land cover for the study area
LULC types | Description |
|---|---|
Waterbodies (WB) | Sea, estuaries, rivers, ponds, lakes |
Mangrove forests (MG) | Mangroves that comprise both natural and planted |
Homestead vegetation (HV) | Households, settlements, trees, buildings, and other concrete structures |
Agriculture (AC) | Croplands, bare lands, paddy fields with seasonal water |
Mudflat (MF) | Wet soil and sediments in the intertidal zone that is totally exposed |
Sand (SA) | Sandy soil, totally expose |
Mudflat with grass (MFG) | Wet soil with grass in the intertidal zone of the coast |
Shrimp culture (SC) | Blocks of water with grid patterns especially located on East Coast |