ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES IN PRU DISTRICT OF GHANA USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING

Pru District in Ghana has seen a surge in population as a result of its well-known market and agricultural operations. As a result, it has experienced a rapid conversion of its forest and agricultural farmlands into other developmental activities in order to meet its population and economic expansion, and this situation may deteriorate as it tries to meet the infrastructure and economic activities of its newly formed district. As a result, a new strategy to assessing land use and land cover changes in Ghana's Pru District is required. Land use and land cover changes were thus determined using a combination of GIS and Remote Sensing data. The study area's land cover and land use changes were determined using Landsat TM and ETM+ data from 1990 and 2006. Between 1990 and 2006, the vegetative cover decreased by 17.25 percent, built up / bare surfaces grew by 18.50 percent, and water bodies decreased by 1.25 percent, according to the report. There has been an annual conversion rate of 6.25 percent from vegetation to built-up / bare surface area over the 16-year change detection period, a rate that is highly concerning given the rise of global climate change challenges. According to the findings, there has been a massive expansion in infrastructure and economic development in the area, which has had an impact on land cover and land use systems. As a result, the findings provide extremely important information to local governments for policymaking and decision-making.

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