Land Use Mapping of Areas with Intense Socio-Economic Activities using Integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Geographic Information System

Authors

  • As Ari Wahyu Utomo Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Norizah Kamarudin Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia; Department of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Zaiton Samdin Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia; School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Sheriza Mohd Razali Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Ruzana Adibah Laboratory of Sustainable Bioresource Management, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia; Department of Forestry Science and Biodiversity, Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia

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https://doi.org/10.23960/jsl.v13i3.1217

Abstract

Indonesia’s national park development faces a challenging task due to human activities that threaten territorial integrity and gradually degrade the ecosystem. In Aketajawe Lolobata National Park, local communities rely heavily on park resources, resulting in observable changes in land use and land cover. However, periodic monitoring is complicated by limitations in satellite imagery availability and processing, as well as associated time and cost, making it difficult to acquire accurate information on land use. To address this, the study utilized unmanned aerial vehicle imagery to identify and map areas with intense socio-economic activities within the conservation area, aiming to understand the socio-cultural dynamics that affect conservation efforts. The land use classification involved four stages: (1) Orthomosaic image processing, (2) Image interpretation, (3) Supervised classification, and (4) Accuracy assessment. This study produced high-resolution imagery of approximately 640.21 ha with a ground sampling distance of up to 2.89 cm/pixel, which improved the accuracy of land surface interpretation. Mapping was performed at a scale of 1 cm to 2 m. The primary land use was classified into five classes: forest (436.65 ha), agriculture (168.76 ha), water body (20.87 ha), bare land (12.84 ha), and built-up (1.09 ha). The corresponding kappa coefficients were 0.78, 0.66, 0.73, 0.7, and 0.79, respectively, indicating generally reliable agreement. The present findings demonstrate the reliability and accuracy of unmanned aerial vehicle technology as a valuable tool for forest managers to map land use in critical and sensitive areas, such as national parks.  As these platforms continue to evolve, this study presents a compelling case for their use in Indonesia’s national parks. It also highlights the study's limitations and the advantages of this technology, as well as its potential applications in national park management.

Keywords: geographic information systems, land use, maximum likelihood classification, socio-economic, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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Published

18-09-2025

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Utomo, A. A. W., Kamarudin, N., Samdin, Z., Razali, S. M., & Ruzana Adibah. (2025). Land Use Mapping of Areas with Intense Socio-Economic Activities using Integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Geographic Information System. Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 13(3), 824–848. https://doi.org/10.23960/jsl.v13i3.1217

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): September

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