A Geospatial Study of Zone Wise Built Up Area Changes of Solapur City

Abstract Every city attracts large number of population. It is because of education, employment, entertainment, medical facilities etc. City always act as service provider. Urban sprawl is an emerging concept in the field of Urban Geography. This is based on an increasing built up area. An increasing built up areas is a reason for urban sprawl. The present Study is deals with the zone wise changes in built up area as well as its impact on land use land cover of Solapur city. The present study is evaluated the built up area changes in the study area during 1992, 2002 and 2012. The built up area increased from 26.03 to 41.69 sq.km over three decades. It shows tremendous rise in urban sprawl in Solapur. Satellite image of 1992, 2002 and 2012 were analyzed using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System. The pattern of urban sprawl of study area shows leapfrog type. Urbanization and urban sprawl influence each other. Rural to urban migration of population in the district as well as self-population growth leads one of the million cities in India. City is also known as educational and industrial hub. It is because of establishment of Solapur University and large number of textile industries in the study area. The growing population and the extension of city limit have led to urban sprawl. This study is useful for identify the future urban growth, development and planning. It also helps local authorities manage cities developmental activities and solve the problems raised by the growth of cities.