LAND USE IN AYUTTHAYA

In a recent innovation internship project conducted by the Asian Institute of Technology in collaboration with KL University, we architecture students had the opportunity to explore the powerful ArcMap GIS software developed by ESRI. The software is an essential tool for land use and land cover change detection in urban planning and management In this project, we used ArcMap to analyze and visualize spatial data for land use and land cover changedetectioninBangPa-Indistrict,Ayutthaya,a moderncitywitharichhistorylocatedinthecentral region of Thailand We acquired and processed satellite imagery, aerial photographs, and other spatialdata,andusedsupervisedclassificationand different image techniques to detect changes in land cover We also utilized ArcMap's tools for visualizing and analyzing land use and land cover data, including the Time Slider tool and the Spatial Analyst extension After analyzing the results, we foundthattherewasasteadydeclineingreenlands andwaterresourcesandanevidentgrowthofurban areas Ourgoalistoprovidevaluableinformationfor decision-makers and stakeholders to improve the quality of life for urban residents and promote sustainableurbandevelopment.