Urbanization Trends and Challenges: A Case Study in the Asan Watershed of Uttarakhand on Urban Growth Patterns and Sustainable Land Use Planning

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Nikam, Dhirendra Singh Bagri This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3660810/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Abstract Historical evidence suggests that urbanization is an inevitable and universal process that outpaces the average population growth rate. The case study focuses on the Asan watershed of Uttarakhand, one of India's highly urbanized states, which exemplifies rapid urban growth. The paper discusses the significance of raising urban diameter, using advanced technologies like RS & GIS based on specific criteria like decadal Census statistics and Land cover dynamics. It highlights the importance of accurate urban mapping and monitoring, which are vital for effective urban planning. It also includes a comparative analysis of population statistics for India and its selective regions. The study requires the creation of decadal LULC maps, areal analysis, accuracy assessment, and the generation of urban growth pattern maps along with the direction of growth expansion. The LULC changes exert substantial impacts on natural resources, socioeconomic factors, and environmental hydrological processes. The analysis identifies a concerning trend of urban expansion in the area quadrupled nearly four decades with dominant direction of urban expansion overtime. Overall, valuable insights are provided into changing landscapes and urbanization patterns, stressing the need for sustainable land use planning and environmental conservation to tackle challenges posed by rapid urban growth and its impact on natural resources. Urban population growth Urban growth pattern map Census LULC Land cover dynamics change detection accuracy assessment Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. 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