Table 2.

Land use and land cover classes

S. no.Land use/land cover typeDescription
1WaterAll water bodies, for example, rivers, canals, lakes, streams and ponds, etc.
2Dense forestArea covered with high vegetation or trees
3GrasslandSlight greenness, grazing fields, or small grasses
4WetlandsRive side areas which are always in wet condition
5CropsCrops, agriculture field, and plantation
6ShrublandOpen forest, small trees and bushes
7Built-up areaAll kinds of settlements and transport infrastructure
8Barren landInactive and unseeded lands, riverbanks, low fertile areas, and barren lands
S. no.Land use/land cover typeDescription
1WaterAll water bodies, for example, rivers, canals, lakes, streams and ponds, etc.
2Dense forestArea covered with high vegetation or trees
3GrasslandSlight greenness, grazing fields, or small grasses
4WetlandsRive side areas which are always in wet condition
5CropsCrops, agriculture field, and plantation
6ShrublandOpen forest, small trees and bushes
7Built-up areaAll kinds of settlements and transport infrastructure
8Barren landInactive and unseeded lands, riverbanks, low fertile areas, and barren lands
Table 2.

Land use and land cover classes

S. no.Land use/land cover typeDescription
1WaterAll water bodies, for example, rivers, canals, lakes, streams and ponds, etc.
2Dense forestArea covered with high vegetation or trees
3GrasslandSlight greenness, grazing fields, or small grasses
4WetlandsRive side areas which are always in wet condition
5CropsCrops, agriculture field, and plantation
6ShrublandOpen forest, small trees and bushes
7Built-up areaAll kinds of settlements and transport infrastructure
8Barren landInactive and unseeded lands, riverbanks, low fertile areas, and barren lands
S. no.Land use/land cover typeDescription
1WaterAll water bodies, for example, rivers, canals, lakes, streams and ponds, etc.
2Dense forestArea covered with high vegetation or trees
3GrasslandSlight greenness, grazing fields, or small grasses
4WetlandsRive side areas which are always in wet condition
5CropsCrops, agriculture field, and plantation
6ShrublandOpen forest, small trees and bushes
7Built-up areaAll kinds of settlements and transport infrastructure
8Barren landInactive and unseeded lands, riverbanks, low fertile areas, and barren lands
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