This document compares three methods for mapping land cover of Vaderahalli Village, India: analysis of satellite imagery using GIS software MapInfo, analysis of Google Earth images using Google Pro software, and analysis of Google Earth images using MATLAB software. Land cover features mapped included green cover, water bodies, open spaces, paved surfaces and built-up areas. Results from each method were verified on-site using GPS. Analysis with MapInfo using satellite imagery provided the most accurate results but was more expensive and complex. Google Pro analysis was less accurate but simpler and cheaper. MATLAB analysis was least accurate and most complex and time-consuming. Overall, remote sensing with GIS provided the most effective land cover mapping approach.