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DESCRIPTION:Urban Change Detection in Tirana\, Albania (2000-2025) Using Re
 mote Sensing and Open Geospatial Data\n\nTirana\, the capital of Albania\,
  has experienced rapid and often unregulated urbanization since the early 
 2000s\, resulting in profound changes in land use\, environmental conditio
 ns\, and urban structure. This study examines the spatial and temporal dyn
 amics of urban change in Tirana over the last 25 years by leveraging multi
 -temporal satellite imagery and open geospatial data to map and assess lan
 d cover transitions. The analysis utilizes freely available Landsat and Se
 ntinel-2 satellite images acquired at multiple intervals\, aiming for regu
 lar coverage throughout the period. Open data from the Urban Atlas is used
  to complement the classification and support a more detailed evaluation o
 f land cover change. Change detection techniques are applied using key spe
 ctral indices—such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) 
 to monitor vegetation loss and the Normalized Difference Built-up Index (N
 DBI) to identify the expansion of built-up areas. Urban change is assessed
  and modeled using the MOLUSCE plugin in QGIS\, which enables both quantif
 ication and prediction of land use transformations based on historical tre
 nds and infrastructure development. The results indicate widespread urban 
 expansion\, considerable loss of vegetation\, and increasing land consumpt
 ion for built-up areas. These findings provide important insights for urba
 n planning and sustainable development in Tirana\, while also demonstratin
 g the value of open geospatial data and free software tools for monitoring
  urban change in rapidly transforming cities.
DTSTAMP:20260527T112554Z
LOCATION:PA01 (Quarticle)
SUMMARY:Urban Change Detection in Tirana\, Albania (2000-2025) Using Remote
  Sensing and Open Geospatial Data - Leonora Haxhiu
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-europe-2025/talk/FTRJJA/
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