DYNAMICS OF SPATIO-TEMPORAL CHANGES OF URBAN LAND USE/LAND COVER PATTERN IN TEMPLE CITY OF BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA, INDIA

The present study has been carried out in Temple city Bhubaneswar, Odisha which has been declared as a smart city in the recent past by the Indian Government.The objective of the study is to understand the spatio-temporal dynamics of population growth and land use pattern in the perspectives of its future growth and development.The population has grown from 16,000 at the time of its inception to more than 10 lakhs presently with an annual growth of 9.148 percent.The fast growth of population has led to expansion of the geographical area of the city from 28.7 sq.km to148 sq.km.Of 13 different land uses recognized, residential area has increased from 6.20 to 23.04% of the total area.With increase in residential and commercial areas, agriculture and forest land areas are shrinking at a rate of 0.717% and 0.449% per annum respectively.Water bodies in the city are declining in area and getting polluted.Promotion of vertical growth of the city, rejuvenation of water bodies, availability of open space, development of sewage network and drainage systems were realized in order to make the city green, resident friendly and sustainable.