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This chapter provides a comprehensive spatio-temporal analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) changes within the Kolkata Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) over the 30-year period from 1990 to 2020 using multi-temporal satellite datasets. The findings demonstrate a pronounced and consistent rise in built-up areas, accompanied by a considerable reduction in green spacesGreen spaces, water bodies, and fallow land, driven primarily by rapid urban expansion, population growth, and infrastructure development. Supervised classification, regression analysis, and change detectionChange detection techniques were applied to quantify the magnitude of landscape transformation and identify associated spatial patterns. The results reveal the progressive encroachment of ecologically sensitive zones and the conversion of permeable land intoImpervious surfaces impervious surfacesImpervious surface growth, altering the natural environmental equilibrium. The chapter underscores the necessity of integrating LULC monitoring into policy formulation and calls for sustainable urban developmentSustainable urban development approaches including green infrastructureGreen infrastructure and conservation planningConservation planning to counteract the ongoing degradation of urban ecological assets.

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Spatio-Temporal Evaluation of Land Use and Green Space Changes

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    2026年

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  • Md Babor Ali,
  • Saleha Jamal

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This chapter provides a comprehensive spatio-temporal analysis of land use and land cover (LULC) changes within the Kolkata Municipal CorporationKolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) over the 30-year period from 1990 to 2020 using multi-temporal satellite datasets. The findings demonstrate a pronounced and consistent rise in built-up areas, accompanied by a considerable reduction in green spacesGreen spaces, water bodies, and fallow land, driven primarily by rapid urban expansion, population growth, and infrastructure development. Supervised classification, regression analysis, and change detectionChange detection techniques were applied to quantify the magnitude of landscape transformation and identify associated spatial patterns. The results reveal the progressive encroachment of ecologically sensitive zones and the conversion of permeable land intoImpervious surfaces impervious surfacesImpervious surface growth, altering the natural environmental equilibrium. The chapter underscores the necessity of integrating LULC monitoring into policy formulation and calls for sustainable urban developmentSustainable urban development approaches including green infrastructureGreen infrastructure and conservation planningConservation planning to counteract the ongoing degradation of urban ecological assets.