A modification of the Anderson Scheme Level I method was used to evaluate LULC changes in this study (Anderson, Hardy,
Roach, & Witmer, 1976). Specifically, additional factors such as the major land use categories within the study area and
differences in the spatial resolution of the images, which varied from 30 to 79 m, were considered in designing the classi-
fication scheme. Six separate LULC types were identified: water bodies, wetlands/lowlands, built-up areas, cultivated land,
vegetation and bare soil/landfill (Table 2).