Analyzing urban spatial patterns and trend of urban growth using urban sprawl matrix: A study on Kolkata urban agglomeration, India

This research paper analyzed urban spatial pattern and trend of urban growth in Kolkata urban agglomeration, India using urban sprawl matrix during 1990–2000 & 2000–2015. Seven urban classes viz. urban primary core, urban secondary core, sub urban fringe, scatter settlement, urban open space, no...

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Published in:	The Science of the total environment Vol. 628-629; pp. 1557 - 1566
Main Authors:	Sahana, Mehebub, Hong, Haoyuan, Sajjad, Haroon
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.07.2018
Subjects:	agricultural land corporations geographic information systems India Kolkata urban agglomeration land cover land use and land cover maps land use change Landsat open space planning remote sensing rivers surface water Urban growth Urban spatial pattern Urban sprawl matrix urbanization India Urban growth Kolkata urban agglomeration Urban sprawl matrix Urban spatial pattern
ISSN:	0048-9697, 1879-1026, 1879-1026
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