SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURES IN HEBRON DISTRICT USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to detect and find a comprehensive solution for some spatial issues in Hebron district for examples the expansion of urban areas and the expansion of the Israeli settlements inside the district and the situation of the current roads network using Earth Observations satellite imagery and aerial Photogrammetry.

Free satellite data (Landsat) was used to analyze the Earth observations in Hebron district and Orthophoto derived from the local Municipalities was used to study the current spatial objects. The satellite imagery was classified to several classes, spatial analysis was conducted to assess the current roads network and to study the ability of proposing new roads locations.

The results show that there was a big growth in the urban areas, shrinkage of the natural reserves areas, and an expansion of the Israeli settlements.