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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2010 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 23 | Page No.: 1116-1128
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Mohammd Hezam Al-Mashreki

Juhari Bin Mat Akhir

Sahibin Abd Rahim

Kadderi Md. Desa

Zulfahmi Ali Rahman

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In the present study, an assessment of land suitability potential for agriculture in the study area of IBB governorate, Republic of Yemen has been conducted through close examination of the indicators of land characteristics and qualities. The objective of this study is to evaluate the available land resource and produce the potential map of the study area. Remote sensing data help in mapping land resources, especially in mountainous areas where accessibility is limited. Satellite imagery data used for this study includes data from multi-temporal Landsat TM which dated June 2001. The parameters taken into consideration were 16 thematic maps i.e., slope, DEM, rainfall, soil, land use, land degradation as well as land characteristics maps. Satellite image of the study area has been classified for land use, land degradation and soil maps preparation, while topo sheet and ancillary data have been used for slope and DEM maps and soil properties determination. The land potential of the study area was categorized as very high, high, moderate, low and very low by adopting the logical criteria. These categories were arrived at by integrating the various layers with corresponding weights in a Geographical Information System (GIS). The study demonstrates that the study area can be categorized into spatially distributed agriculture potential zones based on the soil properties, terrain characteristics and analyzing present land use. This approach has the potential as a useful tool for guiding policy decision on sustainable land resource management.
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Mohammd Hezam Al-Mashreki, Juhari Bin Mat Akhir, Sahibin Abd Rahim, Kadderi Md. Desa and Zulfahmi Ali Rahman, 2010. Remote Sensing and GIS Application for Assessment of Land Suitability Potential for Agriculture in the IBB Governorate, the Republic of Yemen. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 13: 1116-1128.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.1116.1128

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2010.1116.1128

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ogunyemi Reply

sir, you did a very good job in carry out this work, can i share more knowledge in getting more information, on how to apply remote sensing in crop monitoring.My background is computer science

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