Application of Geo-Informatics in Land Use Changeat Phra Viharn Temple Area near Thailand-Cambodia Border

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study land use and land use change in the Thai-Cambodian border area at Phra Viharn Temple by classification of land use from LANDSAT-5,LANDSAT-8, and THAICHOTE satellite in 2005, 2010, and 2015. This study also analyzed changes in land use by comparison matrix. The study found that para rubber area increased by 128.83%, followed by rice fields, oil palm, cleared land, and villages and building, respectively. In addition, field crops were the most likely to decrease. Most of the area was converted into other economic crops such as para rubber, rice, oil palm, and orchard and fruit trees. In the area of natural forest, the evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest, and dipterocarp forest tended to decrease slightly due to expansion of agricultural area such as para rubbers, field crops, and rice fields. Land use change in Cambodia during 2005-2015 showed that mixed deciduous forest and evergreen forest declined by 53.29% and 32.38%, respectively. Most of the area was changed to be field crops, cleared fields and rice fields. The villages and building had increased significantly in 2015.