Time series image analysis of Dalian, China by remote sensing

We have long observed the changes of the Dalian areas using remotely sensed image time series from the point of view of human activities. We employ Landsat TM and ETM+ data to evaluate quantitatively the rate of progress due to its modernization in connection with weather and geographical conditions since such a research is still in an early stage of its development. The analysis by unsupervised classification techniques indicates a steady increase of land area and a steady decrease of vegetation in the Dalian areas irrespective of the difference of the methods. These facts show that the present approach gives us a measure of human activities.