GANESHAIAH, K NAMULYA NAVEEN, B2016-12-082016-12-0840856Th-10181http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/89775The present study was undertaken to assess the temporal changes in vegetation and land cover between 1970 and 2011 using historical maps and satellite images in the GKVK campus, UAS Bengaluru. The study also attempted to identify the factors that have driven the observed changes. The result of the work shows that the forest area has been decreased from 291.03 ha to 80.33 ha from 1970 to 2011. The major loss of forest occurred during 2001 to 2011 which was about 140.11 ha (48.14% of the total forest). The most significant conversions of forest land appear to be to plantation, open land, crop land and buildings. The factors that have driven these changes include developmental, research, and extension activities. The demand for land for the research projects and educational programs have led to the conversion of forest to cropland while a significant proportion of open land has been created to accommodate the ever growing Krishimela activities, developmental activities like construction of building and roads also led to the forest loss.enThesis