Figure 1: The study area 
2.2 Data Acquisition 
The data used in this study are Landsat-7 satellite 
image data path / row: 118/065 in 2002 and Landsat-
8 satellite image data path / row: 118/065 in 2017. 
Data in a period of 15 years was used to determine the 
major changes of physical condition such as land 
cover changes that occur in the coastal area.   
2.3 Data Processing 
2.3.1 Digital Classification 
Digital classification that used in this image 
classification process is a supervised classification 
with the type of maximum likelihood classification 
using image processing software. Guided 
classification is the stage of making comparisons 
between each pixel image with each category in key 
interpretation is done numerically by determining the 
training area. Ground truth is carried out in this 
classification process aims to take samples of field 
data that are used as reference data to test the accuracy 
of image classification using confusion matrix 
calculations. Remote sensing techniques, including 
the use of conventional aerial photography, can be 
used effectively to complement surveys based on 
ground observation and enumeration, so the potential 
of a timely and accurate inventory of the current use 
of the Nation's land resources now exists (Anderson, 
et.al, 1976). 
 
 
 
 
2.3.2  Sub-setting Study Area 
The research area used in Lamong Bay and its 
surroundings, the image used must be subset based on 
the specified study area. 
2.3.3  Ground Truth 
In this research, field survey or groundtruth is 
something that must be done. It aims to determine the 
condition of sedimentation in field and condition of 
the waters in general. Field data is used as a basis for 
the interpretation of satellite imagery that represents 
the area so that it can support the process of making 
land cover maps. The results of the digital 
classification are determined by the truth or accuracy 
through a test of classification accuracy which is done 
by calculating the confusion matrix using image 
processing software. Things that must be done before 
performing the classification accuracy test are 
groundtruth which aims to check in the field about the 
truth of the image classification results with the 
appearance of the land cover objects in the field.  
3  RESULT AND DISCUSSION 
Based on research conducted by Ecoton, type of river 
from Lamong River which has a high sedimentary 
estuary, makes this area as a transit and feeding area 
for migra birds from continental Europe to Australia. 
Assessment of Land cover changes and 
transformation for 15 years in the study area is 
extracted from the Landsat 7 images (30 m) for the 
period of 2002 and Landsat 8 images (30 m) for the 
period 2017 using the Maximum Likelihood 
Classifier (MLC) algorithm of supervised image 
classification technique. Thus, the result describes the 
different land cover feature classes based on the 
Level-II category of USGS-LULC classification table 
with overall classification accuracies of 79.93% and 
81.67% and overall Kappa coeffient statistical values 
of 0.69 and 0.76 respectively. The information of land 
cover changes and transformation is an essential 
source for coastal resources management in the 
coastal area. 
3.1  Assessment of Land Cover Change 
between 2002 and 2017 
Assessment of land cover change area in coastal area 
of Lamong Bay can be seen in the following table