Urban expansion beyond the city's administrative boundaries has altered villages to a great
extent. These peri-urban villages are experiencing unforeseen changes in demographic economic
land-use and environmental characteristics. The concept of peri-urbanization is grabbing the
attention of urban planners and policymakers globally. To understand the dynamics of the
peri-urban region it is crucial to examine multiple rural and urban characteristics. This book
studies major changes in population land and development with the integration of remotely
sensed data and census data for 615 peri-urban villages surrounding Ahmedabad city of India.
The chapters of the book are designed to cover key aspects of peri-urban change with geospatial
methods. This book offers a comprehensive understanding and importance of analyzing peri-urban
dynamics at the smallest spatial unit. It provides a detailed conceptual and methodological
framework for the students and researchers to study peri-urbanization as well as for the
policymakers to redefine the urban policies.
