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. 2023 Sep 16;9(9):e20088. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20088

Table 2.

Identified LULC classes and their description [42,57].

LULC type Description
1 Forest Areas covered with dense trees formed nearly closed canopy cover of >10%, 5 m in height, and 0.5 ha in area
2 Shrublands Areas covered by sparsely distributed bush trees and grasses.
3 Farmland Areas of land used for both perineal and annual crops
4 Bare land Areas with no vegetation cover due to erosion, overgrazing, or mismanagement.
5 Water Surface water, including rivers and streams
6 Built-up area Areas covered by urban and rural settlements and impervious roads
7 Grassland Areas covered with grass used for grazing.