The change of
land use plays a major role in the developmentalactivity of a
developing country. Due to rapid growth
of urbanisation and dramatic increasing
population, the fertile agricultural land has been converted tobuilt-up area with respect to the
demand for housing requirement and to the need for basic infrastructure
facilities. The quantum of open space and surface water bodies has also been encroached.There has been a rapid growth of population in Puducherry city from 3.48
million in 1991 to 5.44 million in 2011. Hence the conservation of natural
resourcesbecomes one of the major challengesespecially in small and medium town.This study was
conducted toassess the effect of change on land
use in urban agglomeration area of
Puducherry city for the duration period from 1997 to 2017. There has been an
increase in population in Puducherry city mainly attributed to higher scale of
migration from adjoining rural areas and medium town for better education, job
opportunities and quality life. Hence, it
has been strongly recommended forstringent Development
Control Regulations to quantify the urban sprawl and manage the impact of urbanisation of land use/land cover in
Puducherry city.
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