Rajender Singh1, Parveen Bano2, Prabuddh Kumar Mishra1*
The technique to identify how the pattern of a particular landuse/land cover (LULC) has evolved using various tools
and methodologies is accessible through geospatial techniques. LULC is an important field of research in geography
since it shows how the landuse of a region has been changing in time and space. It requires precise data on the LULC
change that has occurred in that region, especially in this era of new urban and industrial developments. The LULC study
was conducted in Sampla, a small town in the Rohtak district of Haryana, India. Due to the continuous growth of the
National Capital Region(NCR), Delhi, Sampla, and its surrounding areas have seen a significant land use change. Thus,
Sampla is an example of one such town where landuse changes are continually undergoing due to its proximity to India’s
capital. Therefore, the present study aims to analyze the LULC changes in Sampla over two decades using geoinformatics
techniques like LULC, Change matrix, Image Difference, vector and raster data analysis. The analysis starts by constructing
three LULC layers for two decades (2001,2011, and 2021). Results of the study show that Sampla has undergone massive
change in the last two decades. Built up area has increased manifold, and an increase in the area under barren land and
wasteland is also observed. An increase in the area covered by water bodies has led to urban flooding within the town.
