CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF VEGETATION DESTRUCTION IN THE NCT OF DELHI
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Vegetation destruction is the outcome of the fast pace of urbanization and industrialization at the global level. Similar is the case of NCT of Delhi, where developmental processes have resulted in vegetation destruction. Both ‘Open forest’ and ‘Dense forest’ have under gone massive destruction due to the expansion of grey infrastructure and consequently, resulting in the shrinkage of ‘Carbon Sink’ in the NCT of Delhi. The present research study attempts to analyze trends and patterns of vegetation destruction in the NCT of Delhi during the period 1987-2006 by using the Geographical Remote Sensing (GIS) and Remote Sensing. The present research study is based on the remote sensing data of Landsat-7 (TM), Landsat-7 (ETM+) and IRS-P6 LISS III of 1987, 1999 and 2006 respectively. The data interpretation and analysis of vegetation destruction in the NCT of Delhi helps in understanding the changes in land cover, causes of vegetation destructionand impact of vegetation destruction on micro-climate.
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