GIS Based Quantitative Analysis Of Decadal Built-Up Variations In Census Towns Around NCT Delhi

Abstract

Census Towns around National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi have been grappling with the issues of infrastructure and basic amenities as they are under the stress of physical expansion because of saturated development in the National Capital city. Therefore, they have been expanding at an unprecedented rate. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) and the statistical technique, the present paper makes an attempt to assess the degree of physical expansion by calibrating the decadal built-up variations in the census towns. The study finds significant built-up changes in the census towns during last two decades.