scholarly journals Potential of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Mapping of Soft Clay Area in Paddy Fields of Kedah, Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rendana ◽  
Wan Mohd Razi Idris ◽  
Sahibin Abdul Rahim ◽  
Zulfahmi Ali Rahman ◽  
Tukimat Lihan
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Soft Clay ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Paddy Fields ◽  
In Situ Observation ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Gis Technique

Mapping of soft clay area in paddy fields uses remote sensing and GIS technique is the fastest way to obtain an accurate location of soft clay in a large scale area. It can be an alternative way to change conventional method like in-situ observation that is expensive and labor intensive. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to map soft clay area in paddy fields Kedah, Malaysia. To analyze soft clay area comprehensively, the study was carried out in three different periods; before paddy planting, after paddy planting and harvest. Ground-truth data of soft clay area was collected from study area during fieldwork activity and compared with NDVI values that produced from Landsat 8 image. Result of study showed NDVI map in period of before paddy planting could be a good indicator for mapping soft clay area because it gave a higher accuracy value than the other periods, with overall accuracy (85%) and kappa coefficient (0,84). Total area of soft clay from the highest value was showed in period of before paddy planting (1.856,97 ha), followed by after paddy planting (656,73 ha) and harvest (401,85 ha) periods, respectively.

scholarly journals Extracting Coastal Raft Aquaculture Data from Landsat 8 OLI Imagery

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wang ◽  
Lichun Sui ◽  
Xiaomei Yang ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Yueming Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Imagery ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Chlorophyll Concentration ◽  
False Negative ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Negative Results

Information, especially spatial distribution data, related to coastal raft aquaculture is critical to the sustainable development of marine resources and environmental protection. Commercial high spatial resolution satellite imagery can accurately locate raft aquaculture. However, this type of analysis using this expensive imagery requires a large number of images. In contrast, medium resolution satellite imagery, such as Landsat 8 images, are available at no cost, cover large areas with less data volume, and provide acceptable results. Therefore, we used Landsat 8 images to extract the presence of coastal raft aquaculture. Because the high chlorophyll concentration of coastal raft aquaculture areas cause the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the edge features to be salient for the water background, we integrated these features into the proposed method. Three sites from north to south in Eastern China were used to validate the method and compare it with our former proposed method using only object-based visually salient NDVI (OBVS-NDVI) features. The new proposed method not only maintains the true positive results of OBVS-NDVI, but also eliminates most false negative results of OBVS-NDVI. Thus, the new proposed method has potential for use in rapid monitoring of coastal raft aquaculture on a large scale.

Estimating Regional Soil Moisture with Synergistic Use of AMSR2 and MODIS Images

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 649-660
Author(s):  
Majid Rahimzadegan ◽  
Arash Davari ◽  
Ali Sayadi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Pi Index

Soil moisture content (SMC), product of Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2), is not at an adequate level of accuracy on a regional scale. The aim of this study is to introduce a simple method to estimate SMC while synergistically using AMSR2 and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) measurements with a higher accuracy on a regional scale. Two MODIS products, including daily reflectance (MYD021) and nighttime land surface temperature (LST) products were used. In 2015, 1442 in situ SMC measurements from six stations in Iran were used as ground-truth data. Twenty models were evaluated using combinations of polarization index (PI), index of soil wetness (ISW), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and LST. The model revealed the best results using a quadratic combination of PI and ISW, a linear form of LST, and a constant value. The overall correlation coefficient, root-mean-square error, and mean absolute error were 0.59, 4.62%, and 3.01%, respectively.

scholarly journals Comparison and Ground Truthing of Different Remote and Proximal Sensing Platforms to Characterize Variability in a Hedgerow-Trained Vineyard

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2056
Author(s):  
Cecilia Squeri ◽  
Stefano Poni ◽  
Salvatore Filippo Di Gennaro ◽  
Alessandro Matese ◽  
Matteo Gatti
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Proximal Sensing ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Ground Truthing ◽  
Sentinel 2

Appropriate characterization of intra-parcel variability is a key element for the effective application of precision farming techniques. Nowadays there are many platforms available to end users differing for pixel spatial resolution and the type of acquisition (remote or proximal). A challenging aspect pertaining to remote sensing image acquisition in the vineyard ecosystem is that, in a large majority of cases, vegetation is discontinuous and single rows alternate with strips of either bare or grassed soil. In this paper, four different satellite platforms (Sentinel-2, Spot-6, Pleiades, and WorldView-3) having different spatial resolution and MECS-VINE® proximity sensor were compared in terms of accuracy at describing spatial variability. Vineyard mapping was coupled with detailed ground truthing of growth, yield, and grape composition variables. The analysis was conducted based on vigor indices (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index or Canopy Index) and using the Moran Index (MI) to assess the degree of spatial auto-correlation for the different variables. The results obtained showed a large degree of intra-plot variability in the main agronomic parameters (pruning weight CV: 33.86%, yield: 32.09%). The univariate Moran index showed a log-linear function relating MI coefficients to the resolution levels. Comparison between vigor indices and agronomic data showed that the highest bivariate MI was reached by Pleiades followed by MECS-VINE® which also did not exhibit the negative effect of the border pixel owing to the proximal scanning acquisition. Despite WorldView-3′s high resolution (1.24 m pixel) allowing very detailed data imaging, the comparison with ground-truth data was not encouraging, probably due to the presence of pure ground pixels, while Sentinel-2 was affected by the oversized pixel at 10 m.

scholarly journals Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Oil Spill Impact and Recovery Pattern of Coastal Vegetation and Wetland Using Multispectral Satellite Landsat 8-OLI Imagery and Machine Learning Models

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Lateef Balogun ◽  
Shamsudeen Temitope Yekeen ◽  
Biswajeet Pradhan ◽  
Omar F. Althuwaynee
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Coastal Vegetation ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Landsat 8 Oli ◽  
Machine Learning Models

Oil spills are a global phenomenon with impacts that cut across socio-economic, health, and environmental dimensions of the coastal ecosystem. However, comprehensive assessment of oil spill impacts and selection of appropriate remediation approaches have been restricted due to reliance on laboratory experiments which offer limited area coverage and classification accuracy. Thus, this study utilizes multispectral Landsat 8-OLI remote sensing imagery and machine learning models to assess the impacts of oil spills on coastal vegetation and wetland and monitor the recovery pattern of polluted vegetation and wetland in a coastal city. The spatial extent of polluted areas was also precisely quantified for effective management of the coastal ecosystem. Using Johor, a coastal city in Malaysia as a case study, a total of 49 oil spill (ground truth) locations, 54 non-oil-spill locations and Landsat 8-OLI data were utilized for the study. The ground truth points were divided into 70% training and 30% validation parts for the classification of polluted vegetation and wetland. Sixteen different indices that have been used to monitor vegetation and wetland stress in literature were adopted for impact and recovery analysis. To eliminate similarities in spectral appearance of oil-spill-affected vegetation, wetland and other elements like burnt and dead vegetation, Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Random Forest (RF) machine learning models were used for the classification of polluted and nonpolluted vegetation and wetlands. Model optimization was performed using a random search method to improve the models’ performance, and accuracy assessments confirmed the effectiveness of the two machine learning models to identify, classify and quantify the area extent of oil pollution on coastal vegetation and wetland. Considering the harmonic mean (F1), overall accuracy (OA), User’s accuracy (UA), and producers’ accuracy (PA), both models have high accuracies. However, the RF outperformed the SVM with F1, OA, PA and UA values of 95.32%, 96.80%, 98.82% and 95.11%, respectively, while the SVM recorded accuracy values of F1 (80.83%), OA (92.87%), PA (95.18%) and UA (93.81%), respectively, highlighting 1205.98 hectares of polluted vegetation and 1205.98 hectares of polluted wetland. Analysis of the vegetation indices revealed that spilled oil had a significant impact on the vegetation and wetland, although steady recovery was observed between 2015-2018. This study concludes that Chlorophyll Vegetation Index, Modified Difference Water Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and Green Chlorophyll Index vegetation indices are more sensitive for impact and recovery assessment of both vegetation and wetland, in addition to Modified Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for wetlands. Thus, remote sensing and Machine Learning models are essential tools capable of providing accurate information for coastal oil spill impact assessment and recovery analysis for appropriate remediation initiatives.

scholarly journals Spatio-Temporal Variation of Vegetation in Godavari Eastern Delta

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
G. Kishore Kumar ◽  
M. Raghu Babu ◽  
A. Mani ◽  
M. Matin Luther ◽  
V. Srinivasa Rao
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Satellite Image ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Landsat Images ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Wide Range

Spatial variability in land use changes creates a need for a wide range of applications, including landslide, erosion, land planning, global warming etc. This study presents the analysis of satellite image based on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in Godavari eastern delta. Four spectral indices were investigated in this study. These indices were NIR (red and near infrared) based NDVI, green and NIR based GVI (Green Vegetation Index), red and NIR based soil adjusted vegetation index (SAVI), and red and NIR based perpendicular vegetation index (PVI). These four indices were investigated for 2011-12 kharif, rabi and 2016-17 kharif, rabi of Godavari eastern delta. Different threshold values of NDVI are used for generating the false colour composite of the classified objects. For this purpose, supervised classification is applied to Landsat images acquired in 2011-12 and 2016-17. Image classification of six reflective bands of two Landsat images is carried out by using maximum likelihood method with the aid of ground truth data obtained from satellite images of 2011-12 and 2016-17. There was 11% and 30% increase in vegetation during kharif and rabi seasons from 2011-12 to 2016-17. The vegetation analysis can be used to provide humanitarian aid, damage assessment in case of unfortunate natural disasters and furthermore to device new protection strategies.

scholarly journals Localized Learning of Downscaled Soil Moisture

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Lewis ◽  
Andmorgan Fisher ◽  
Clint Smith ◽  
John Qu ◽  
Paul Houser
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Deterministic Model ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Local Soil ◽  
Validation Experiment ◽  
L Band

If given the correct remotely sensed information, machine learning can accurately describe soil moisture conditions in a heterogeneous region at the large scale based on soil moisture readings at the small scale through rule transference across scale. This paper reviews an approach to increase soil moisture resolution over a sample region over Australia using the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) sensor and Landsat 8 only and a validation experiment using Sentinal-2 and the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) over Nevada. This approach uses an inductive localized approach, replacing the need to obtain a deterministic model in favor of a learning model. This model is adaptable to heterogeneous conditions within a single scene unlike traditional polynomial fitting models and has fixed variables unlike most learning models. For the purposes of this analysis, the SMAP 36 km soil moisture product is considered fully valid and accurate. Landsat bands coinciding in collection date with a SMAP capture are down sampled to match the resolution of the SMAP product. A series of indices describing the Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Triangle (SVAT) relationship are then produced, including two novel variables, using the down sampled Landsat bands. These indices are then related to the local coincident SMAP values to identify a series of rules or trees to identify the local rules defining the relationship between soil moisture and the indices. The defined rules are then applied to the Landsat image in the native Landsat resolution to determine local soil moisture. Ground truth comparison is done via a series of grids using point soil moisture samples and air-borne L-band Multibeam Radiometer (PLMR) observations done under the SMAPEx-5 campaign. This paper uses a random forest due to its highly accurate learning against local ground truth data yet easily understandable rules. The predictive power of the inferred learning soil moisture algorithm did well with a mean absolute error of 0.054 over an airborne L-band retrieved surface over the same region.

scholarly journals Monitoring seasonal progress of rice stubble burning in major rice growing districts of Haryana, India, using multidate AWiFS data

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-8 ◽  
pp. 1003-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Yadav ◽  
R. Prawasi ◽  
S. Jangra ◽  
P. Rana ◽  
K. Kumari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Ground Truth ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Spectral Bands ◽  
Rice Area ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Year 2013 ◽  
Stubble Burning

The present paper describes the methodology and results of assessment of seasonal progress of rice stubble burning for 10 major rice growing districts of Haryana state in India. These 10 districts contribute about 84 per cent of total rice area of the state. As the rice fields are immediately required to be vacated for the sowing of next crop the farmers opt for mechanized harvesting and easy way out of burning the stubbles in the field. Such burning result in release of polluting gases and aerosols. Besides, the heating of the soil kills the useful micro-flora of the soil causing soil degradation. Multi-date AWiFS data from Resourcesat 1 and 2 satellites acquired between October 16, 2013 to November 26, 2013 were used for estimating paddy stubble burning areas at different intervals for the year 2013 crop growing season. In season collected ground truth data using hand held GPS along with field photographs were used to identify paddy stubble burning areas and other land features. Complete enumeration approach and Iterative Self-organizing Data Analysis Technique (ISODATA) unsupervised classifier was used for digital analysis. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of each date was also used with other spectral bands of temporal images. To improve the classification accuracy the non-agricultural areas were masked out. The area was estimated by computing pixels under the classified image mask. Progress of paddy stubble burning was estimated at different intervals for the year 2013 using available cloud free multi-date IRS-P6 AWiFS data to identify the crucial period when stubbles burning takes place in major area so that preventive measures can be taken to curb the menace.

scholarly journals Transformasi Indeks Vegetasi Citra LANDSAT 8 OLI untuk Pemetaan Musim Tanam pada Lahan Sawah di Kabupaten Buru, Provinsi Maluku

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-205
Author(s):  
Nunung N Tatisina ◽  
Willem A Siahaya ◽  
Johanes P Haumahu
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Imagery ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Rice Fields ◽  
Paddy Fields ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Landsat 8 Oli ◽  
Accuracy Test ◽  
Planting Season

The use of satellite imagery in agriculture has been widely used, for example in plantation areas or in rice fields. Satellite imagery can estimate the area of paddy fields and estimate rice production; however, the application of satellites for mapping the planting season in rice fields using Landsat 8 OLI imagery and NDVI (Normal Difference Vegetation Index) transformation has not been widely undertaken. This study aimed to analyze the growing season in paddy fields based on the results of NDVI analysis of Multitemporal Landsat 8 OLI imagery. Based on the results of research analyzed from the spectral value of NDVI images recorded in March and May 2020 then added with the results of observations   and farmer interviews in September 2020, it was found that there were color differences in NDVI images caused by differences in planting time or plant age at the time of recording the image. The planting season in rice fields in the Buru regency was generally two times per year or five times per two years. The increase in the rice planting season could be realized due to the availability of water in the field that was sufficient for the growth of rice plants, both from irrigation and rainfall. Based on the interpretation of the images used and field checks, it was found that the accuracy test results showed the overall accuracy of 88%. The overall accuracy value is considered correct if it exceeds the tolerance limit given, which is ≥ 80%. Keywords: Buru Regency, growing season, Landsat 8, NDVI, paddy fields   ABSTRAK Pemanfaatan citra satelit pada bidang pertanian telah banyak dilakukan, misalnya pada areal perkebunan ataupun pada areal persawahan. Citra satelit dapat menduga luas lahan sawah sampai dengan menduga produksi padi; tetapi pemanfaatan citra satelit untuk pemetaan musim tanam di lahan sawah menggunakan citra Landsat 8 OLI dan transformasi NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) sampai saat ini belum banyak dilakukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk Menganalisis musim tanam di lahan sawah berdasarkan hasil analisis NDVI Citra Landsat 8 OLI Multitemporal. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dianalisis dari nilai spektral citra NDVI perekaman bulan Maret dan Mei tahun 2020 ditambah dengan hasil pengamatan serta wawancara petani pada bulan September 2020 didapatkan adanya perbedaan warna pada citra NDVI yang diakibatkan oleh perbedaan waktu tanam ataupun umur tanaman pada saat perekaman citra. Musim tanam pada lahan sawah di Kabupaten Buru umumnya dua kali per tahun atau lima kali per dua tahun. Peningkatan musim tanam padi dapat terealisasi karena ketersediaan air di lapangan untuk mencukupi pertumbuhan tanaman padi, baik yang bersumber dari air irigasi maupun curah hujan. Berdasarkan interpretasi citra yang digunakan dan pengecekan lapangan didapatkan bahwa hasil uji   akurasi menunjukkan hasil overall accuracy sebesar 88%. Nilai overall accuracy dianggap benar jika melebihi batas toleransi yang diberikan yakni ≥ 80%. Kata kunci:  Kabupaten Buru, Landsat 8, lahan sawah, musim tanam, NDVI

TEMPERATURA DE SUPERFÍCIE E A RELAÇÃO COM O ÍNDICE DE VEGETAÇÃO POR DIFERENÇA NORMALIZADA (NDVI) NA MICROBACIA DO RIO DA BATATEIRAS, CRATO-CE

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1310-1320
Author(s):  
Cícera Celiane Januário da Silva ◽  
Vinicius Ferreira Luna ◽  
Joyce Ferreira Gomes ◽  
Juliana Maria Oliveira Silva
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Temperature Measurement ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Difference Map

O objetivo do presente trabalho é fazer uma comparação entre a temperatura de superfície e o Índice de Vegetação por Diferença Normalizada (NDVI) na microbacia do rio da Batateiras/Crato-CE em dois períodos do ano de 2017, um chuvoso (abril) e um seco (setembro) como também analisar o mapa de diferença de temperatura nesses dois referidos períodos. Foram utilizadas imagens de satélite LANDSAT 8 (banda 10) para mensuração de temperatura e a banda 4 e 5 para geração do NDVI. As análises demonstram que no mês de abril a temperatura da superfície variou aproximadamente entre 23.2ºC e 31.06ºC, enquanto no mês correspondente a setembro, os valores variaram de 25°C e 40.5°C, sendo que as maiores temperaturas foram encontradas em locais com baixa densidade de vegetação, de acordo com a carta de NDVI desses dois meses. A maior diferença de temperatura desses dois meses foi de 14.2°C indicando que ocorre um aumento da temperatura proporcionado pelo período que corresponde a um dos mais secos da região, diferentemente de abril que está no período de chuvas e tem uma maior umidade, presença de vegetação e corpos d’água que amenizam a temperatura.Palavras-chave: Sensoriamento Remoto; Vegetação; Microbacia.                                                                                  ABSTRACTThe objective of the present work is to compare the surface temperature and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the Batateiras / Crato-CE river basin in two periods of 2017, one rainy (April) and one (September) and to analyze the temperature difference map in these two periods. LANDSAT 8 (band 10) satellite images were used for temperature measurement and band 4 and 5 for NDVI generation. The analyzes show that in April the surface temperature varied approximately between 23.2ºC and 31.06ºC, while in the month corresponding to September, the values ranged from 25ºC and 40.5ºC, and the highest temperatures were found in locations with low density of vegetation, according to the NDVI letter of these two months. The highest difference in temperature for these two months was 14.2 ° C, indicating that there is an increase in temperature provided by the period that corresponds to one of the driest in the region, unlike April that is in the rainy season and has a higher humidity, presence of vegetation and water bodies that soften the temperature.Key-words: Remote sensing; Vegetation; Microbasin.RESUMENEl objetivo del presente trabajo es hacer una comparación entre la temperatura de la superficie y el Índice de Vegetación de Diferencia Normalizada (NDVI) en la cuenca Batateiras / Crato-CE en dos períodos de 2017, uno lluvioso (abril) y uno (Septiembre), así como analizar el mapa de diferencia de temperatura en estos dos períodos. Las imágenes de satélite LANDSAT 8 (banda 10) se utilizaron para la medición de temperatura y las bandas 4 y 5 para la generación de NDVI. Los análisis muestran que en abril la temperatura de la superficie varió aproximadamente entre 23.2ºC y 31.06ºC, mientras que en el mes correspondiente a septiembre, los valores oscilaron entre 25 ° C y 40.5 ° C, y las temperaturas más altas se encontraron en lugares con baja densidad de vegetación, según el gráfico NDVI de estos dos meses. La mayor diferencia de temperatura de estos dos meses fue de 14.2 ° C, lo que indica que hay un aumento en la temperatura proporcionada por el período que corresponde a uno de los más secos de la región, a diferencia de abril que está en la temporada de lluvias y tiene una mayor humedad, presencia de vegetación y cuerpos de agua que suavizan la temperatura.Palabras clave: Detección remota; vegetación; Cuenca.

scholarly journals Contributions of Vegetation Greening and Climate Change to Evapotranspiration Trend after Large-Scale Vegetation Restoration on the Loess Plateau, China

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1755
Author(s):  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Chenfeng Cui ◽  
Qin Dai
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Potential Evapotranspiration ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Natural Ecosystem ◽  
The Loess Plateau

Since the early 2000s, the vegetation cover of the Loess Plateau (LP) has increased significantly, which has been fully recorded. However, the effects on relevant eco-hydrological processes are still unclear. Here, we made an investigation on the changes of actual evapotranspiration (ETa) during 2000–2018 and connected them with vegetation greening and climate change in the LP, based on the remote sensing data with correlation and attribution analysis. Results identified that the average annual ETa on the LP exhibited an obvious increasing trend with the value of 9.11 mm yr−1, and the annual ETa trend was dominated by the changes of ETa in the third quarter (July, August, and September). The future trend of ETa was predicted by the Hurst exponent. Partial correlation analysis indicated that annual ETa variations in 87.8% regions of the LP were controlled by vegetation greening. Multiple regression analysis suggested that the relative contributions of potential evapotranspiration (ETp), precipitation, and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), to the trend of ETa were 5.7%, −26.3%, and 61.4%, separately. Vegetation greening has a close relationship with the Grain for Green (GFG) project and acts as an essential driver for the long-term development trend of water consumption on the LP. In this research, the potential conflicts of water demanding between the natural ecosystem and social-economic system in the LP were highlighted, which were caused by the fast vegetation expansion.

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