Analysis of Rice Field Area Conversion in Sleman Regency from 2000 to 2015, Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery (Case Study: Ngaglik, Mlati and Depok Sub-District)

Prelin Leunupun (Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Jl. Dr. O. Notohamidjojo, Kel. Blotongan, Kec. Sidorejo, Kota Salatiga 50715, Indonesia)
Frederik Samuel Papilaya (Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana Jl. Dr. O. Notohamidjojo, Kel. Blotongan, Kec. Sidorejo, Kota Salatiga 50715, Indonesia)

Journal of Applied Geospatial Information
Vol 3 No 1 (2019): Journal of Applied Geospatial Information (JAGI)

The purpose of this research is to find out how much area of rice fields which is reduced due to being converted into built-up land in Sleman Regency, especially in sub-districts which adjacent to Yogyakarta City, such as Depok Sub-district, Mlati Sub-district and Ngaglik Sub-district, from 2000 to 2015. Classification method used in this research is visual interpretation method which utilized on-screen digitization. The output of this research is a Map of Rice Field Conversion into Built-up Land at Depok, Mlati and Ngaglik Sub-district in Sleman Regency from 2000 to 2015. The results of this research prove that GIS can be used to determine the extent of changes in a rice field at Ngaglik, Depok and Mlati sub-districts. The area of rice field that was converted into built-up land in the research area is 864.45 ha.