This paper assessed the dynamics in the land use/land cover (LULC) within\npatterns of the land use/land cover (LULC) in Calabar metropolis. The thermal\nimageries for 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 were obtained\nand processed using remote sensing and Arc GIS software package in order to\ndetermine the changes that have occurred in the LULC in study area. The result\nof the LULC thematic maps overall accuracies was computed above 80\npercent, which indicates an almost perfect agreement. The findings of this\nstudy reveal that, LULC classes by the year 2016 have assumed different dimensions\nof change from the sizes of their previous sizes in comparison to\ntheir current sizes. Land-use pattern changes in the study area were characterized\nby an increase in the built up class, waterbody (though with a slightly\nnegative change from 2010 to 2012) and a predominant negative trend in\ndense vegetation and bare land classes; thus, indicating that the future changing\ntrends will pose a depleting threat to the overall LULC. This study has shown\nthat, the changing land use pattern of the area is capable affecting certain characteristics\nof the environment such as surface temperature. The study recommends\nthat effort should be made by the government to increase urban\nvegetation around city centers and outliers by embarking on reforestation.
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