The rapid development of urban agglomerations faces a series of resource and
environmental problems. Exploring the coupling relationship and coordination effect of the …

This study analyzes the spatio-temporal patterns of urban growth for the Kolkata Urban
Agglomeration (KUA) in eastern India using dynamic spatial territorial extents and compares …

Urban agriculture (UA) can be used as a mechanism to contribute to food security in each of
the four dimensions. The FAO (2007) has defined urban agriculture as “the growing of plants …

This paper introduces the concept of “bypass urbanism” to account for a process of
urbanization that is reordering center-periphery relations of urban regions into new …

India is on route to becoming the largest population in the world, with around 50% of its
population estimated to be living in cities by 2050. However, for a country that is undergoing …

The non-coordination between the socio-economic systems and ecosystems of a region is a
crucial obstacle to sustainable development. To reveal the relationships between complex …

Sand is the world's most used construction material forming the physical backbone of the
built environment, while its extraction is causing severe socioecological damages and …

Abstract The East Kolkata Wetland, called the 'kidney'of city Kolkata has now become a
significant issue for its gradual loss and modification of anthropogenic activities. A …

Rapid urbanization creates complexity, results in dynamic changes in land and environment,
and influences the land surface temperature (LST) in fast-develo** cities. In this study, we …

Wetlands play an important role by providing multidimensional ecosystem services to the
society. In recent decades, the world has experienced tremendous urban expansion, posing …