Modelling the spatial and temporal analysis of urban sprawl and transportation for thoothukudi city

Abstract

The urbanization growth depends on the description of the population newlinedensity whereas the growth of population directly disturbing the environment for newlinedevelopment, suburbanization and social changes of people. Urban growth leads newlineto the outcome of shrinking agriculture and forest land and substantial impact on newlinethe land and coastal ecosystem. Henceforth, the regular studies on urban sprawl newlinegrowth modeling and analysis are needed for providing better urban growth and newlineensure the ecological urban development. newlineUrban growth can be measured from indicators such as annual urban newlinespatial expansion index, annual land use change index, Population density index, newlinetransportation infrastructure expansion index, road density index and road area newlinedensity index by analyzing the land use and land cover. Urban sprawl refers to the newlineurbanization extent, which is mainly caused by population growth and large scale newlinemigration. newlineThe present newline