LAND COVER LAND USE CHANGES
Indonesian case study
 

 Field Survey:


Mahakam Watershed

Field survey:
.- Citarum watershed
.- Lower Mahakam watershed

Points of Survey:
.- Forest
.- Delta Mahakam
.- Urban / built-up area

 

Urban / built up area

Traditional market

Main transportation

Village on the riverside

Samarinda, 1992

Samarinda, 1997
Cities in Kalimantan are mainly growing around rivers. Rivers are the main transportation route between cities and hinterland.

From images of 1992 and 1997, one sees growth of Samarinda city.

1992

1997
In the image above, it is shown the land cover change in the oil concession area. The picture on the right is a corridor for oil pipe, from a well to the refinery.
Inspection road
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