Assessment of landscape vegetation cover in climate change era- utilizing geographical data and remote sensing techniques- case study in Khinis, Kurdistan-Iraq
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The global occurrence of green spaces has observed continuous decline over the last decades and at the same time, agriculture-based regions are increasingly scrambling to find alternative sources of revenue. The study utilized the satellite images of Landsat and Sentinel sensors in different intervals in order to show how remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and Statgraphics Centurion can be combined to analyse the land cover change and conservation actions rationally. The aim is to identify acceptable sites and assess it for sustainable development of a threatened landscape. The study also point out the flaws and weaknesses of the management of an archaeological area in the nature conservation perspective in Khinis area, Kurdistan region. According to the findings analysis of the Landsat and sentinel data from 1977 to 2021 the natural resources (environmental indicators) saw a significant deterioration over the past few decades due to the climate changes and human activities. Therefore, it is suggested that more emphasis of the preservation action and management requested in the area in order to expand nature protection and conservation.