Abstract
The probability of land use to transform under the influence of transport corridors is an economic measurement unit of a specific land use defined by its accessibility level, economic level and spatial interactions. This study examines land use transitions due to development of transport corridor using expert judgement analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for measuring priority ranking of a particular land use to transit to other use, along the second Vivekananda Bridge- Belghoria Expressway(2VBBE) running through a relatively depressed urban fringe of Kolkata, India. Using the rank scores from AHP, a spatial model-Multivariate Grid Analysis (MVGA) was conceptualized to analyze the probability of transition of land activity in the zone of influence. The model has used data of over a period of 16 years (1999–2006) to find out the Transition Probability Index (TPI) of land use in the congruous lands. MVGA cumulatively uses property values, accessibility, environmental and demographic factors to project the proposed land use structure for 2020. It spatially predicted the land uses which might undergo incredible changes due to the facility development. These results can implicate policies for internalization of benefits of the corridor in urban development of Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
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