Urban Land Use in India – Recent Trends and Implications
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India is the second-most populous country in the world and is projected to be the country with the highest population by 2024 adding around 375 million urban dwellers by 2050 to its present 440 million (UN World Population Prospects, 2017). This rapid growth in population leading to the growth of cities has a significant impact on land-use and land-cover changes due to both socio-economic and natural factors. Thus, understanding these processes and dynamics has become an important factor in urban land use planning in India.
What is “Land Use”?
- “Land Use” can be defined as the human use of land or the purposes for which humans use land in a particular area.
- It represents the economic and cultural activities (e.g., agricultural, residen
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