An analytical study on Krishnanagar, West Bengal, India from the view point of sustainable environment management
Abstract
Rapid urbanization is the alarming trend for developing world. In country like India where urbanization may be defined as the gathering of people in a specific centre without even fulfilment of characteristics of economic engagement of people in secondary and tertiary sectors, urban centres play the mere role of service providing centres. Such kind of urban centres are specifically common for regions depending upon agro based economy. In present study such an agro based urban centre is been focussed. Krishnanagar, the district head quarter of Nadia District, within the state of West Bengal, India is chosen as the study area with an area of about 15.96sq km. This urban centre became significant in Bengal’s History since the beginning of 18th century with its socio-economic and cultural influence. Presently the centre observes a population density of almost 10,000/sq km causing impact on natural environment by compressing the areas under wetlands, pile of garbage, rising level of air pollution. Social environment of the centre is experiencing events like road-congestion, loss of cultural heritage. Urban growth in a sustainable manner integrates all the parameters of environment in a common thread. Present research work runs with the aim to prepare a sustained framework to maintain the holistic environment of this old urban centre based upon modern day GIS techniques along with thorough study of the changing phases of this heritage site.