Evaluation of Spatio-Temporal Settlement Pattern in an Airport Region

Envisioning the airport’s expanding relevance as a hub for passenger movement and its immediate ancillaries focal point inducing growth that embraces enormous conurbations associated services, this paper seeks to identify factors likely impact regions surrounding airport, especially from viewpoint of planning development. The rationale focusing on these areas is determine change in landside connectivity an airport region hierarchy interaction settlements. In order explore objective, application GIS, well statistical analysis, has been undertaken selected case study Bagdogra Airport, West Bengal, India North-East with geographically challenging terrain. Methodologically, tries changes various types socio-economic urbanizing find out settlement patterns region. It evident results that, while visualizing spatial structure affected region, can be considered pivot induces urbanization increases number amenities vicinity. As result, it apparent large airports are transitioning cities new focus locations development regional infrastructure catalyze phenomenon urbanization.