Land-Use Land-Cover Dynamics of Peri-Urban Areas of National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi.

This study analyzes Land-Use Land-Cover (LULC) changes from 1999 to 2020 in peri-urban areas adjoining Delhi, India's National Capital Region (NCR), focusing on the significant expansion of built-up areas relative to vegetation, agriculture, waterbodies, and wasteland. The research establishes a statistical relationship between built-up growth and transport infrastructure, including roads and Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), finding that while individual transport modes show varying degrees of correlation, the combined transport network strongly influences urban expansion. Built-up area increased by approximately 170% over two decades, primarily at the expense of vegetation (which declined by nearly 84%) and agriculture (declined by about 22%). The study suggests further micro-level research to better understand the interplay of different transport infrastructures on peri-urban land use dynamics.