Land Use Dynamics and Challenges in Smart Cities: A Temporal and Spatial Perspective
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58213/vidhyayana.v10isi3.2255Keywords:
Urbanisation, Sprawl, Smart City, Landscape Dynamics, Smart City MissionAbstract
Cities are experiencing unprecedented expansion due to globalisation, posing a serious threat to their existence. Urbanisation is a global phenomenon that results in disorganised growth and imbalances in cityscapes. Smart city planning aims to enhance the quality of life, citizen participation, e-governance and environmental sustainability. The temporal land use analysis depicts that the Coimbatore region had only 35.63% urban spaces, reaching 79.54% by 2023 at the cost of other land uses. Srinagar city depicts the conversion of its fertile farming lands owing to the expansion of urban areas from 1995 to 2023. The per-urban area of Srinagar witnessed 35.65% urban cover due to city expansion. The landscape metrics analysis shows that cities are becoming fragmented due to urban growth. The number of patches shows that the cities are becoming compact, whereas the outskirts are becoming increasingly fragmented. It necessitates sustainable planning measures, which are the need of the hour to curtail environmental degradation and uphold clean air, water, and a suitable environment for all.
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