ABSTRACT
Planning has seen a set of changing patterns and various socio-economic dimensions. Planning of urban areas includes the detailed study and analysis of infrastructure, demographic profile, land transformations, modification of climate, changed hydrological patterns, as well as human-dictated urban species composition etc. Due to fluctuations in demographic and social aspects, natural and built forms are transformed. This paper focuses upon the paradigm shift of spatial aspects in Rohtak city in Rohtak district of Haryana state through various methods. It includes study of three phases of development in city such as ancient period, medieval period and modern period. Spatial data is collected through LANDSAT LISS 1-LISS 9, USGS earth explorer, Google earth and Bhuvan. Other sources are Town and Country (T&C) Planning, District Gazetteer of Rohtak district, Census of India, Statistical Abstract of Haryana and Town directory of Haryana. All the raster files are analyzed using ARCGIS. Four types of analysis are done which includes land use change analysis, Dot method analysis, land consumption analysis, and land surface temperature analysis. This study focuses upon analyzing the actual transformation of agricultural areas, water bodies, vegetation etc. In addition, study will identify the recent spatial configurations. This comparative approach has exhibited how land transformations can be derived from satellite imagery and guide map in the urban spatial structure. The analysis of Rohtak’s growth over a period of 51 years allows a deeper understanding of growth mechanisms, underlying drivers of urban development.
