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Table 2 Classes delineated on the basis of supervised classification

From: Dynamics of land use and land cover change (LULCC) using geospatial techniques: a case study of Islamabad Pakistan

Sr. no.

Class name

Description

1

Agricultural area

Crop fields and fallow lands

2

Built up area

Residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, roads, mixed urban

3

Barren area

Land areas of exposed soil and barren area influenced by human impact

4

Forest area

Mixed forest lands

5

Water body

River, open water, lakes, ponds and reservoirs