phenomenal change in land use an indicator of
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Land-use denotes how humans use the biophysical or
ecological properties of land. Land-uses include themodification and/or management of land foragriculture, settlements, forestry and other usesincluding those that exclude humans from land, as in the
designation of nature reserves for conservation.
In the words ofErle Ellis:
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The city which had an urban sprawl of 431 sq.km. just over a decade ago, has grown up three
folds with an expanse of 1163.99 sq. km. today
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Land Cover:
Year Total Area (in
hectares)
Rural (in
hectares)
Urban (in
hectares)
2004-05 251845 87.58 12.41
2005-06 251845 83.01 16.98
2006-07 253304 87.47 12.52
2007-08 251592 84.90 15.09
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Rate of Industrialization:
Category Year Year
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egistere Factories
Net Sown Area (in
hectares)
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Higher Rate Of City Growth:
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2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Total Area (in
hectares)
Varying Nature of Total Area of Chinhat Block
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Noise Pollution
Air Pollution
Sewage Water
Declining Water Table
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Loss to Agriculture
54.8
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55.2
55.4
55.6
55.8
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56.2
56.4
56.6
1999-00 2000-01 2001-02
Net Area Sown
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Economic Changes
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Environmental Implications
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Social and cultural consequences
contrast between original inhabitants in the traditional caste
based occupations and new settlers
relative deprivation
envy
conflict
contestation of the (original) social entity
Problem related to property sharing/division
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The environmental dimension
Biodiversity preservation measured against species
richness, abundance, diversity, high number of endemicspecies.
Rate of irreversible resource depletion should be
addressed effectively.
The degree and reversibility of degradation of
renewable resources should be kept in mind.The use rate of non-renewable resources against the
potential use by future generations be monitored.
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The economic dimension
Steady and continuous stream of income at differentlevels: individual households as well as at the
community level.
Increased availability of food, real income and cash
Maintenance of productivity in the face of stress or
shocks like human health, natural disasters, economic
conjuncture social conflicts
Efficiency of investment through cost/ benefit
analysis.
Maintenance of a given level of expenditure overtime
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Social Dimension
Equitable access to resources.Equitable access to information and services.
Re distribution of wealth derived from land use
management.
Active participation of all stakeholders in policy
and law development.
Government and local accountability for resource
use and good management.
Respect for and valuing indigenous knowledge,
local diversity and rural populations livelihoodstrategies.
Room for social and cultural evolution without
abrupt distribution.
Fulfilling peoples cultural and spiritual needs
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