IMPACT OF DECADAL CHANGE IN BASIN MORPHOMETRY DUE TO URBANIZATION -BENGALURU, INDIATejas K., Radhika K.N. and Bishal MukherjeeAbstract Bangalore is one of the fastest growing cities of Asia, is having population of over ten million, the third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration in India. The city was not as big it is now with advent of growing software industry the overall dimensions of city changed in less than two decades. Since the inception of the city, Bengaluru had a proper set of drainage characteristics through a proper network of tanks, surface water bodies interconnected. But unplanned and unpredicted urbanization has led to forceful change of course of streams, encroachment of tanks etc.⦠which has affected the natural flow of water. This advent of urbanization, various basin morphometric changes it has been experienced in the city and would be a near concerns in future. |