Application of geo-spatial indices for detection of growth dynamics and forms of expansion in English Bazar Urban Agglomeration, West Bengal

In India, urban sprawl of metropolitan cities and other large cities is a widespread concern for planners and policy makers. Modeling urban sprawl of small and medium size towns is completely bypassed urban research of India. This study attempted to fill-up the gap by addressing the three urban grow...

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Main Authors: Ipsita Dutta, Arijit Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Urban Management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2226585618301778