Land Use Pattern Changes and Their Impact on Sustainable Agriculture Using Remote Sensing and GIS

The metamorphosis of land use constitutes a critical aspect of global environmental change. Land use refers to the revision of different land characteristics, encompassing differences in land cover and changes in operational intensity and practices. Land use distribution is not harmonious, flaunting spatial and temporal variability. For effective environmental governance and sustainable water resource operation, understanding land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics is crucial. This study focuses on LULC patterns within Mathura from 2015 to 2024 and their impact on sustainable agriculture, employing Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Land use has been classified as vegetation land, built-up, and waterbodies. The analysis of these evolving patterns indicates an expansion of the built-up area from 597.14 km² to 1,042.99 km², and a reduction in advanced land from 2,743.53 km² to 2,282.31 km² by 2024.