The main objectives of this study were to: (1) test and select the suitable vegetation index for mapping the spatio-temporal extent of land use/cover in Xaythany District, Vientiane, Lao PDR using Sentinel-2A/B from 2019 to 2021; (2) quantify the changes in the spatio-temporal extent of land use/cover in Xaythany District during 2019-2021; (3) determine the drivers responsible for the changes in the extent of land use/cover, forest cover for providing better solutions how to manage forests in a sustainable manner in Xaythany District. |
