Geospatial assessment of urban sprawl and green space for sustainable development of Jaipur City

Abstract Green spaces are a significant component of urban infrastructure that helps increase the resilience of urban environments, reducing the undesirable consequences of fast urbanization. This study aims on Jaipur, a Tier-II city in india, to evaluate urban growth trends using geospatial technology and spatial metrics for Jaipur city. The study further identifies suitable land for green spaces development by combining the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and multi-criteria evaluation techniques. There has been a notable increase in urbanization, by almost 43% during 2011–2023, a rapid urban growth for a Tier-II city, which contributes to the loss of green spaces and leads to a rise in land surface temperature LST). Spatial metrics revealed that the increase in urban compactness, combined with rapid urban growth (43%), significantly affected the availability of land for green space development. It is reflected in the land suitability analysis that limited space is available in the medium (670.82 ha) and high (615.85 ha) suitability categories for future green space development. Moreover, less than 2% of the non-built-up area is available for developing green spaces in the central part of the city. Hence, results highlight the importance of combining participatory planning techniques to promote successful urban green space development plans and overall sustainable development.