Abstract
The study aimed for optimum use of land resources and mitigating losses due to irrational land take decisions. A model was developed to identify the land patches that are suitable for land take to accommodate urban expansion by using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and geographic information system (GIS). FAHP-based matrix was developed, showing the degree of integrated importance of criteria. The matrix was used to develop the Sustainable Development Index (SDI). The SDI showed the categorisation of the good and bad land take decisions for the present scenario. The rational flexibility in decision making was incorporated to develop the Decision Making Rubric (DMR). The DMR followed rational re-classification process for probable mitigation of previous land take losses through appropriate curative measures and accordingly strategise for future land take decisions incorporating preventive measures. Development suitability map for the case city was prepared using developed SDI and DMR, which showed the present land take scenario and mitigated land take scenario, respectively. The study adds a new dimension of trade-off between natural and built environment by incorporating rational flexibility in land take decision making to handle the future land demands. The case city of Lucknow represents category of Tier 2 Indian cities having fast rate of urbanisation. In the exercise it was inferred that due to irrational land take decisions 40.78% of productive agriculture land was lost. Application of the proposed model showed that about 55.45% of the bad land take decisions can be modified to good land take decisions.
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Abbreviations
- SDI:
-
Sustainable Development Index
- DMR:
-
Decision Making Rubric
- GIS:
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Geographic information system
- FAHP:
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Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process
- SA:
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Sensitivity analysis
- OAT:
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One at a time
- WLC:
-
Weighted linear combination
- BAU:
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Business as usual
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Gupta, P., Bharat, A. Developing sustainable development Index as a tool for appropriate urban land take. Environ Dev Sustain 24, 13378–13406 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01992-y
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