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Indian Journal of Ecology

Volume 48, Issue 5, October 2021, Pages 1376-1382, Page Count - 7

Population Dynamics and Land use Pattern in City of Bhubaneswar, India: A Case Study

S.K. Das (1) M.K. Satapathy (2)

(1)
Department of Botany, Regional Institute Of Education, Bhubneshwar, Odisha, India.
(2)
Department of Botany, Regional Institute Of Education, Bhubneshwar, Odisha, India.

Abstract
The present study has been carried out in Bhubaneswar 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 population density has gone up from 4444 in 2001 to 7292 persons /sq.km in 2016 with an annual
increase of 110/sq. km. The fast growth of population has led to expansion of the geographical area of the city from 28.7 sq.km to 148 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. The number of slums has increased from 50 in1981 to 436 in 2016 with an average increase of
10.82 slums per year. 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.

Author Keywords
Land use, Population, Water bodies, Slum, Environment, Open space

ISSN Print: ISSN Online: 0304-5250

Source Type: Journals Document Type: Journal Article
Publication Language: English DOI:
Abbreviated Journal Title: IJE Access Type: Open Access
Publisher Name: Indian Ecological Society (IES) Resource Licence: CC BY-NC
Major Subject: Physical Sciences Subject Area classification: Environmental Science
Subject area: Nature and Landscape Conservation Source: SCOPEDATABASE

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