Authors :
Sukanya Das
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 11 - November
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Abstract :
Deepor Beel is one of the most substantial
wetlands in Assam as well as a Ramsar conceded site
(2002) functions as a sponge to recharge and replenish the
groundwater table. Deepor Beel is like a boon to a floodprone (natural and urban induced) area like Assam. It
had been noticed that the areas surrounding it possess
additional potential area characteristics. GMDA
(Guwahati Municipal Development Authority) had
declared and categorized those under green zones and
eco-sensitive zones.
In this work, an attempt has been taken to discern
the authentic amount of urban encroachment, its extent,
and pattern over the last four decades namely 1995, 2001,
2009, 2019 using LULC (land Use Land Cover Maps).
However, it has been noticed that the actual overall
encroachment over the demarcated eco-sensitive and
green zones was much higher than the area designated by
the authorities due to rising and unprecedented urban
intrusion.
Keywords :
Wetlands, Mapping, Urban Encroachment, Landsat Images
Deepor Beel is one of the most substantial
wetlands in Assam as well as a Ramsar conceded site
(2002) functions as a sponge to recharge and replenish the
groundwater table. Deepor Beel is like a boon to a floodprone (natural and urban induced) area like Assam. It
had been noticed that the areas surrounding it possess
additional potential area characteristics. GMDA
(Guwahati Municipal Development Authority) had
declared and categorized those under green zones and
eco-sensitive zones.
In this work, an attempt has been taken to discern
the authentic amount of urban encroachment, its extent,
and pattern over the last four decades namely 1995, 2001,
2009, 2019 using LULC (land Use Land Cover Maps).
However, it has been noticed that the actual overall
encroachment over the demarcated eco-sensitive and
green zones was much higher than the area designated by
the authorities due to rising and unprecedented urban
intrusion.
Keywords :
Wetlands, Mapping, Urban Encroachment, Landsat Images
