Influence of planned urban development in Kolkata’s peri-urban areas: A case of Mahishbathan Gram Panchayat
4.2.1 Spatial growth at the macro-level
Figure 4.3 : The study region (highlighted in yellow) with surroundings in 2005 Source: Google Earth
2005: At the macro-level, the study region, highlighted in yellow, is dense in Tarulia and Nayapatti, whereas the rest of the study region is comparatively filled with green cover. In the surrounding regions, the adjacent region of New Town has acres of vacant land with plots marked for future development. Salt Lake, which was a planned township in the 1960s, is similar as previous times. Meanwhile, towards the south-west of the study region, as visible from this 2005 satellite imagery, there are sporadic but planned existing developments.
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