Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Change Dynamics Associated with Mining Activities in Kitwe District and Adequacy of the Legal Framework on Mine Closure in Zambia

Land use land cover (LULC) changes resulting from copper exploration in Kitwe District, Copperbelt Province has adversely impacted the environment. To understand LULC change dynamics associated with mining activities, this study mapped LULC changes using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) from 1990 to 20...

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Main Authors: Kawisha Mutimba, Teiji Watanabe, Mohan Bahadur Chand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Earth
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/5/2/6