This document analyzes land use changes in Coimbatore Corporation, Tamil Nadu, India between 2011 and 2021. Satellite images from these years were classified into land use types and analyzed for changes. The key findings were:
1) Agricultural land decreased by 28.9 sq km (28%) as it was converted to other uses like residential and commercial due to rapid urbanization.
2) Residential land increased the most by 20.15 sq km as agricultural land was developed for housing. Commercial and industrial land also increased significantly.
3) Other land uses like transportation, recreation, and public/semi-public saw smaller increases as the city developed further over the decade.
The study concludes that