• H.Lalhmachhuana
• Professor Lalnuntluanga
• Dr.Lalramdina

Land use/land cover (LU/LC) changes were analyzed in Aizawl district of Mizoram, India for 2006 and 2012 by using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing technology. These analyses were employed by using the Survey of India Toposheets No 83 D/15 &16; 84 A/9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15; 84 E/1 & 2; 83 H/3 & 4 and the remote sensing data of LISS III of IRS ID of 2006 & 2012. The study area was classified into fifteen categories as per the NRSC norms. The comparison of LU/LC in 2006 and 2012 derived from toposheets and satellite imagery interpretation indicates that there is an increase in the built-up area, agriculture, forest, and wasteland. It is also noted that a substantial amount of shifting cultivation areas decrease during the period of study which may be due to the introduction of permanent cultivation by the government. The overall trend shows that due to the decrease in shifting cultivation area, forest area tends to increase. A little bit of increase or decrease in other classes does not have much effect on LULC change pattern.

Land use/Land cover; Remote sensing; GIS; Satellite images; Change

"ANALYSIS OF LAND USE LAND COVER CHANGE USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AT AIZAWL DISTRICT, MIZORAM, INDIA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.f411-f417, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207552.pdf

"ANALYSIS OF LAND USE LAND COVER CHANGE USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AT AIZAWL DISTRICT, MIZORAM, INDIA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppf411-f417, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207552.pdf