Managing urban coastal areas through landscape metrics: An assessment of Mumbai's mangrove system

摘要: Abstract The loss of coastal landscapes resulting from urban sprawl has become a growing concern that is difficult to manage. consequences are often lasting, leading the irreversible vulnerable and valuable natural in favour land. In this paper I analyse spatiotemporal differences footprint Mumbai, India, compare these changes existent mangrove systems stretches metropolitan Mumbai. Based on extracted regions, landscape metrics performed understand impacts urbanisation relative increase decrease systems. Of entire system Mumbai Metropolitan Area, 36% been lost land since 1973. Over four time periods studied, an area comprises southeastern border where, 2000, pressure wetlands largely aggravated. high correlation one main reasons for current fragile state Mumbai's mangroves. A combination sites suggests certain typologies, such as denser areas older more prone recovery, whereas unplanned settlements highly fragmented lead less favourable landscape. spatial accounting distribution proposed use transitions where (1) significant dense along reported; (2) mangroves underpinned by typology over time; (3) vis-a-vis zones spatially temporally addressed. With economic development exhibited recent decades, it important monitor regions. This challenging task combined with footprints may better understanding environmental stretches. planning policies suggest attention given MMR, equating beneficial results if prosperity preservation measures continue take place.