Assessment of Urban Spatial Growth Using Geospatial Technology in Baghpat

Abstract

Urbanization is believed to be one of the most significant forces in human history influencing changes in land use and land cover, which is linked to population and economic growth. The necessity for urban growth leads to the occupation of nearby natural land parcels, like wetlands, forestlands, and agricultural fields. In order to maintain a systematic urban growth pattern at regional or global level, effective planning has to be first prepared at local level. The present study aims to assess the urban spatial growth with the help of Shannon Entropy approach in Baghpat city. Shannon’s entropy has been used to evaluate the urban growth in the four different zones across the concentric circle of incrementing radius. The expansion of metropolitan areas can be gauged using Shannon's entropy. The gradient analysis was conducted using rectangular boxes with an increasing radius of one kilometer from the city centre for the years 2000, 2010, and 2022. From 2010 to 2022, the built-up area in the south eastern and western part of the study area has continued to increase along with the increase in the north eastern part.