International Journal of Environment and Climate Change
Population, Tourism and Climate in Relation to Land Use/Land Cover Change: A 39-Year (1985–2024) Geospatial Analysis of the Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
Aims: The study aims to analyse the spatio-temporal pattern of land use/land cover (LULC) change in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, between 1985 and 2024, and to examine its relationship with population growth, tourism and climate. Study Design: Retrospective, multi-temporal geospatial analysis combining satellite-derived LULC classification with correlation and regression analysis of climatic and socio-economic variables. Place and Duration of Study: Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India; secondary data spanning …