The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso

Land use dynamics are a fundamental variable influencing human activities and the environment. Planning agricultural practices and combating environmental degradation must therefore take this into account. The aim of this study is to understand the environmental transformations that occurred between...

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Main Authors: Sanogo, Salifou, Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa, Badini, Mahamoudou, Yanogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23923/
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author Sanogo, Salifou
Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa
Badini, Mahamoudou
Yanogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore
author_facet Sanogo, Salifou
Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa
Badini, Mahamoudou
Yanogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore
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description Land use dynamics are a fundamental variable influencing human activities and the environment. Planning agricultural practices and combating environmental degradation must therefore take this into account. The aim of this study is to understand the environmental transformations that occurred between 1999, 2009 and 2019 as a result of land use dynamics. To achieve this, a methodological approach combining digital processing of 30×30 metre resolution LANDSAT TM temporal images of the years 1999, 2009 and 2019 based on object recognition from fieldwork using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and a literature review was adopted. The results obtained by analysing the time series of LANDSAT TM images showed that: over the three periods, the area of natural vegetation formations such as open and dense vegetation decreased by more than 21%, while anthropogenic formations increased by 24% in the province of Kossi. For example, 87% of respondents said that bushfires and the increase in the area planted with crops were responsible for environmental degradation. Generally speaking, the natural environment in the Kossi has undergone a major transformation, and human activities are responsible for this. The practice of extensive, space-consuming agriculture by the majority (97.23%) of the population, using unsuitable farming techniques, is the source of the decline in natural formations. Bare soil has declined by more than 40%, which shows that people are using techniques to reclaim degraded land.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:239232024-08-07T02:43:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23923/ The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso Sanogo, Salifou Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa Badini, Mahamoudou Yanogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore Land use dynamics are a fundamental variable influencing human activities and the environment. Planning agricultural practices and combating environmental degradation must therefore take this into account. The aim of this study is to understand the environmental transformations that occurred between 1999, 2009 and 2019 as a result of land use dynamics. To achieve this, a methodological approach combining digital processing of 30×30 metre resolution LANDSAT TM temporal images of the years 1999, 2009 and 2019 based on object recognition from fieldwork using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and a literature review was adopted. The results obtained by analysing the time series of LANDSAT TM images showed that: over the three periods, the area of natural vegetation formations such as open and dense vegetation decreased by more than 21%, while anthropogenic formations increased by 24% in the province of Kossi. For example, 87% of respondents said that bushfires and the increase in the area planted with crops were responsible for environmental degradation. Generally speaking, the natural environment in the Kossi has undergone a major transformation, and human activities are responsible for this. The practice of extensive, space-consuming agriculture by the majority (97.23%) of the population, using unsuitable farming techniques, is the source of the decline in natural formations. Bare soil has declined by more than 40%, which shows that people are using techniques to reclaim degraded land. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-05-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23923/1/69_81_712342457401PB.pdf Sanogo, Salifou and Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa and Badini, Mahamoudou and Yanogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore (2024) The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 20 (2). pp. 69-81. ISSN 2682-7727 https://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/index
spellingShingle Sanogo, Salifou
Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa
Badini, Mahamoudou
Yanogo, Pawendkisgou Isidore
The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso
title The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso
title_full The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso
title_fullStr The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso
title_full_unstemmed The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso
title_short The dynamics of land use in the province of Kossi, North-West Burkina Faso
title_sort dynamics of land use in the province of kossi, north-west burkina faso
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23923/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23923/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23923/1/69_81_712342457401PB.pdf