D. Das, A. Vikram and B.B. Kar
Abstract
Urbanization has played a vital role in degradation of Soil health. This correlates the combined impact of climatic condition, local biota, time topography and parent material consisting of a natural system with specific structure. Gradual urbanization has reduced the contact between human being and Soil. But interestingly educated urban are solely dependent on soils for food, carbon sinking as well as waste recycling. As a preliminary study it in quite understood that among the physical parameters structure, temperature and pH has major impact on higher plants. Keeping in view the above parameters, in the present study an attempt has been made to estimate the impact of Urbanization on soil temperature. The data revealed that rapid urbanization has a negative impact on soil temperature. It has been observed that with gradual rise in urban development, there is steady rise in the soil temperature and it is for the state Capital, Bhubaneswar) putting tremendous impact on sustainable development. The data are represented in graphical form. It has been interpreted that from 1990 till 2015, within every five-year gap, there is a statistical rise of 1 oC in the soil temperature ranging from 21 ðC to 25 ðC. The article has concluded with some remedial majors to control and bring consistency over the soil temperature parameter.