Assessing the impact of urban LULC dynamic on green space in rapidly growing city in eastern India using geospatial techniques

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The loss of urban green spaces in Kolkata is significant, with a decrease from 100.95 km² to 54.12 km².
Urban impervious surfaces increased by 25.10%, from 77.17 km² to 123.96 km², largely replacing green spaces.
The Random Forest classifier achieved the highest accuracy of 98% with a Kappa coefficient of 0.97.
Future projections indicate ongoing losses of green spaces, shrinking to 50.64 km² by 2041, calling for immediate urban planning interventions.

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This observational analysis highlights declines in urban green spaces and predicts future land use, suggesting sustainable policies for Kolkata.

Brihaspati Mondal (2025) studied this question.

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This observational analysis highlights declines in urban green spaces and predicts future land use, suggesting sustainable policies for Kolkata.