• Iman Sk

Land use pattern is perhaps the clearest indicator for the management and modification of natural environment into cultural environment. The present paper is an attempt to analyze the Spatio-temporal change of land use pattern in Nadia district and also to explore the considerable uses of land with different natural and socio-economic parameters for sustainable development. Based on the block wise secondary data obtained from the Statistical Abstract of Nadia, I prepared the land cover mapping of the area by taking the percentage values of different land use categories. The results show that marginal changes have occurred in all land use categories. Based on proportional area negative changes has been recorded in net sown area (-2.55%), forest cover area (-0.24%) and area under waste land (-0.14%). Positive changes have been recorded in area under non agricultural use (0.31%) & residential uses (2.62%) from 2001 to 2017. However, a planned land use pattern is suggested considering demographic change of the region.

Land use, Environment, Sustainable development, Demographic changes.

"Spatio-Temporal Change of Land Use Pattern (2001-2017) in Nadia District, West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.1012-1020, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906578.pdf

"Spatio-Temporal Change of Land Use Pattern (2001-2017) in Nadia District, West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp1012-1020, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906578.pdf