DOI: 10.5176/2425-0112_UPPD18.132
Authors: Oyinloye, Michael Ajide, Olamiju Isaac Oluwadare and Oladosu Benjamin Lanre
Abstract: The objective of this study is to examine the impact of land use changes on pipeline right-of-way in Arepo, Nigeria. Landsat (TM) of 1986, Landsat Enhancement Thematic Mapping (ETM+) of 2002 and 2016 images were used for spatiotemporal changes in the study area. The study employed supervised digital image classification method using ILWIS 3.2 And ArcView 3.1 GIS software. The land use was classified into built-up areas, vegetation, creek, swamp and undeveloped. Questionnaire methods were used to collect social data. The results show that the swamps have been replaced by built-up areas which indicate that developments had been carried out in the study area. The results also show the increased level of urbanization around the pipeline and unabated encroachment Along the Pipeline Right-of-Way in the study area. To this end, the capability of remote sensing (RS) and geographical information system (GIS) have been explored to generate maps and vulnerability analysis which gives useful information about The pipelines encroachment as a result of urban expansion. This paper, therefore, recommends total removal of structures on the Pipeline Right-of-Way to reduce the vulnerability level of the residents.
Keywords: Pipeline- right-of-way, Landsat images, GIS, Remote Sensing, urbanization
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