I have used the Google earth images since 2006 for analyzing LULC of my study area, which is only 1.5 sq kilometre. I have done ground survey for 2016-17 and could not find any discripancy between the Google earth image and ground survey. However, I am afraid that I have not come across any such publications where the Google earth images have been used for LULC analysis. If you know about such publications, kindly let mSupriti Moreover, many scholars questioned this method, so I need good reference.
Thanks in advance,
Supriti