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Monitoring and prediction of land use/land cover changes using CA-Markov model: a case study of Ravansar County in Iran

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Human‐induced land use/land cover (LULC) changes are among the most important processes that shape the dynamics of the earth’s surface. This phenomenon, which is occurring at an astonishing rate, and its consequential environmental impacts have become an important area of research for scientists.Therefore, a wide range of methods and models have been developed to detect and predict these alterations, among which cellular automata (CA) models such as the CA‐Markov model, due to their affinity to geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS), are appropriate for detailed resolution modelling and simulating dynamic spatial processes. In Iran, the district of Ravansar has undergone severe LULC changes recently, thus to take the necessary precautions, decision‐makers need to predict and determine the extent of these changes. In this study, using spatial analysis methods the LULC changes in Ravansar were investigated from 1992 to 2015. Subsequently, the CA‐Markov model was applied to simulate the spatial pattern changes of LULC until 2030. Our results indicated that from 1992 to 2015, this region has witnessed a noticeable increase in the areas of the built‐up and agricultural lands (both aquatic and non‐aquatic), resulting in the decrease of the gardens, range, and bare lands. The simulated LULC map showed that this trend will continue due to more urbanization and development of agricultural areas.

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  1. Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran

    Hazhir Karimi

  2. Gorgan University of Agriculture and natural Resources Science, Golestan, Iran

    Javad Jafarnezhad

  3. School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia

    Jabbar Khaledi

  4. Islamic Azad University of Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

    Parisa Ahmadi

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Karimi, H., Jafarnezhad, J., Khaledi, J. et al. Monitoring and prediction of land use/land cover changes using CA-Markov model: a case study of Ravansar County in Iran. Arab J Geosci 11, 592 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3940-5

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