| Abstrak/Abstract |
Land use change is a phenomenon that needs special attention, especially concerning the planning and
development of a region. Agricultural land is the most vulnerable form of land use to change. Agricultural land was
transformed or converted into other forms of land use for the industrial zone. Changes in agricultural land occur in various
regions even in areas known for their rice productions, namely Karawang Regency. Information about changes or
conversion of agricultural land, especially information with spatial references, is very important and needs to be kept up to
date. Thisinformation is very useful asinput in regional development planning. Thisstudy aimsto map and analyze changes
in agricultural lands in Karawang Regency. The study period was between 2014 and 2020. The method used was a
combination of remote sensing image interpretation and spatial analysis. Interpretation of imagery was done using
multispectral classification methods called maximum likelihood. The results showed that during the 2014-2020 period,
agricultural land in Karawang Regency decreased by 27,659.57 hectares.
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