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March 25, 2026EarthOpen Access

Remote Sensing Applications for Land-Use and Land-Cover Change Research in South African Landscapes: A Review

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NNNzuzo NxumaloNNNtombifuthi P. NzimandeSXSifiso Xulu

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Overview

Review reports on land-use changes in South African landscapes, indicating implications for biodiversity conservation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to review remote sensing studies that analyze land-use and land-cover changes in South Africa.
  • Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Evaluated 343 articles from major databases, narrowing down to 103 eligible studies.
  • Analyzed the use of remote sensing datasets primarily from 2001 to 2024.
  • Landsat data was the most frequently used remote sensing dataset.
  • Research focused on urban conversion in biodiversity-rich areas.
  • Studies reported consistent reliability in LULC accuracy using publicly available datasets.

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Nxumalo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37b62b34aaaeb1a67dcd6https://doi.org/10.3390/earth7020054
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