Département des Sciences Horticoles et Paysage, Institut Supérieure Agronomique de Chott Meriem (ISA-CM), Université de Sousse, B.P 47.4042 Chott Meriem Sousse, Tunisia
Enfidha region is located in the center of Tunisia, marked by its landscape diversity, is subject to land use changes. Based on an interpretation of the 2007 and 2017 Landsat images, the dynamic of land use has been highlighted through a cartographic approach. The results show a significant decline in areas occupied by olive fields and cultivated land, a growth in built-up areas associated with an increase in grassland. However, land use mapping has also enabled us to highlight six types of landscapes, which indicate the diversity of the environments that occupy this area. As a result of demographic pressure and climate change, these landscape presents significant risks of degradation. This method could be useful for decision-makers in order to limit urban sprawl to the benefit of forests and olive groves and to implement a strategy for the protection of the Mediterranean coastline and wetlands.
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