Land use planning - identification of rubber zones using soil attributes remote sensing and GIS

Laili Noordin, . and Wan Noordin Daud, . and Mariamni Halid, . (2005) Land use planning - identification of rubber zones using soil attributes remote sensing and GIS. [Proceedings Paper]

A new system has been developed for classifying rubber zones based on soil attributes topography climate remote sensing and GIS. Rubber zones were delineated based on landsat TM453 using visual interpretation technique and verified by field checking. Five classes of rubber were identified “ young matured old abandoned and rubber in mixed horticulture. Through GIS overlaying and analysis rubber areas was zoned into three categories i.e. soil attributes climate and traditional rubber areas. The total areas delineated as rubber zones for Peninsular Malaysia was 1 145 634 ha. Rubber zones based on soil attributes was 589 563 ha based on climate was 161 543 ha and based on traditional was 155 071 ha. Based on the system the rubber zones are mostly located in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia i.e. Kedah Perlis Kelantan and northern part of Perak Terengganu and Pahang. The locations of rubber zones in other states were also systematically delineated and demarcated using the system. he study provides vital information for the formulation of sustainable development plan for rubber and recommended that the system can be adopted for other industrial crops in Malaysia.

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Abstract

A new system has been developed for classifying rubber zones based on soil attributes topography climate remote sensing and GIS. Rubber zones were delineated based on landsat TM453 using visual interpretation technique and verified by field checking. Five classes of rubber were identified “ young matured old abandoned and rubber in mixed horticulture. Through GIS overlaying and analysis rubber areas was zoned into three categories i.e. soil attributes climate and traditional rubber areas. The total areas delineated as rubber zones for Peninsular Malaysia was 1 145 634 ha. Rubber zones based on soil attributes was 589 563 ha based on climate was 161 543 ha and based on traditional was 155 071 ha. Based on the system the rubber zones are mostly located in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia i.e. Kedah Perlis Kelantan and northern part of Perak Terengganu and Pahang. The locations of rubber zones in other states were also systematically delineated and demarcated using the system. he study provides vital information for the formulation of sustainable development plan for rubber and recommended that the system can be adopted for other industrial crops in Malaysia.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
AGROVOC Term:	Rubber
AGROVOC Term:	Land use planning
AGROVOC Term:	Remote sensing
AGROVOC Term:	Geographic information systems
AGROVOC Term:	Soil physicochemical properties
AGROVOC Term:	Topography
AGROVOC Term:	Climate
AGROVOC Term:	Zoning
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:16
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13458

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