Rapid Urban Growth in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Monitoring Land Use Land Cover Dynamics of a Himalayan City with Landsat Imageries
The Kathmandu Valley of Nepal epitomizes the growing urbanization trend spreading across the Himalayan foothills. This metropolitan valley has experienced a significant transformation of its landscapes in the last four decades resulting in substantial land use and land cover (LULC) change; however,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-10-01
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Series: | Environments |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/4/4/72 |