Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida
Rapid urbanization has transformed natural landscapes into impervious surfaces, causing widespread land use land cover (LULC) changes in the United States over recent centuries. This study explores the spatiotemporal changes in urban areas and vegetation coverage in the Northeast district of Florida...
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| author | Md Zakaria Salim Md Hashibur Rahman Abdulla Al Kafy Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri Md Abdul Fattah Namit Choudhari |
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| description | Rapid urbanization has transformed natural landscapes into impervious surfaces, causing widespread land use land cover (LULC) changes in the United States over recent centuries. This study explores the spatiotemporal changes in urban areas and vegetation coverage in the Northeast district of Florida. Vegetation was the most affected land cover class, declining from 51.39 % in 2000 to 45.82 % in 2022, representing a 5.57 % loss over 22 years. Conversely, urban areas increased by 12.14 %, from 9.90 % in 2000 to 22.04 % in 2022. The most significant land cover transition occurred within the vegetation class, with 10,839 km2 remaining unchanged. However, 2479 km2 of vegetation was converted to urban areas during the study period. At the county level, Duval County experienced the highest urban growth rate at 32.50 %, while Madison County had the highest deforestation rate at 24.74 %. Nassau County had the lowest urban growth and deforestation rates at −3.47 and −4.96, respectively. A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.30) was found between urban growth and deforestation rates, suggesting that other factors besides urban expansion contribute to vegetation loss. These findings highlight the need for policymakers to balance urban development with environmental conservation to mitigate the potential impacts of LULC, such as increased land surface temperature and droughts. The study provides novel insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization and deforestation in Northeast Florida, emphasizing the importance of sustainable land use planning and management strategies. The developed automated workflow using geospatial techniques in this study demonstrates the potential for efficient monitoring and assessment of LULC patterns, thereby informing decisions for sustainable urban ecosystems |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2fba5736af7b456c97d7ca98e48cdddc2025-08-20T03:31:44ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41082307-41162025-10-01524100453https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2025.100453Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast FloridaMd Zakaria Salim0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-6296Md Hashibur Rahman1Abdulla Al Kafy2Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri3Md Abdul Fattah4Namit Choudhari5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0038-0456School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USADepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, 9203, BangladeshDepartment of Geography & the Environment, The University of Texas at Austin, 305 E 23rd St, Austin, TX, 78712, USADepartment of Geography, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, 9203, Bangladesh; Department of Geography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USASchool of Geosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USARapid urbanization has transformed natural landscapes into impervious surfaces, causing widespread land use land cover (LULC) changes in the United States over recent centuries. This study explores the spatiotemporal changes in urban areas and vegetation coverage in the Northeast district of Florida. Vegetation was the most affected land cover class, declining from 51.39 % in 2000 to 45.82 % in 2022, representing a 5.57 % loss over 22 years. Conversely, urban areas increased by 12.14 %, from 9.90 % in 2000 to 22.04 % in 2022. The most significant land cover transition occurred within the vegetation class, with 10,839 km2 remaining unchanged. However, 2479 km2 of vegetation was converted to urban areas during the study period. At the county level, Duval County experienced the highest urban growth rate at 32.50 %, while Madison County had the highest deforestation rate at 24.74 %. Nassau County had the lowest urban growth and deforestation rates at −3.47 and −4.96, respectively. A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.30) was found between urban growth and deforestation rates, suggesting that other factors besides urban expansion contribute to vegetation loss. These findings highlight the need for policymakers to balance urban development with environmental conservation to mitigate the potential impacts of LULC, such as increased land surface temperature and droughts. The study provides novel insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization and deforestation in Northeast Florida, emphasizing the importance of sustainable land use planning and management strategies. The developed automated workflow using geospatial techniques in this study demonstrates the potential for efficient monitoring and assessment of LULC patterns, thereby informing decisions for sustainable urban ecosystemshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2307410825000975urban growthland cover changegeospatial analysisspatiotemporal modelingremote sensingautomated geospatial workflowsustainable land use planning |
| spellingShingle | Md Zakaria Salim Md Hashibur Rahman Abdulla Al Kafy Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri Md Abdul Fattah Namit Choudhari Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida Kuwait Journal of Science urban growth land cover change geospatial analysis spatiotemporal modeling remote sensing automated geospatial workflow sustainable land use planning |
| title | Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida |
| title_full | Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida |
| title_fullStr | Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida |
| title_full_unstemmed | Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida |
| title_short | Automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in Northeast Florida |
| title_sort | automated geospatial workflow for spatiotemporal assessment of urban expansion influence on deforestation in northeast florida |
| topic | urban growth land cover change geospatial analysis spatiotemporal modeling remote sensing automated geospatial workflow sustainable land use planning |
| url | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2307410825000975 |
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