The rise of concrete areas in cities, known as urbanisation, has resulted in a shift in land use patterns all throughout the world. The spread of concrete regions in cities has largely harmed the canopy cover in the regions. Parts of the land that were once covered in trees have now become the city's concrete flooring. Despite the fact that trees are necessary for a healthy ecosystem, they are being cut down without any thought or care. Punjab, an Indian state, has a high incidence of unplanned urbanisation, which has caused in a considerable loss of canopy. If the state had been rich in forested land, it would not have required much attention. Punjab, On the other hand, its extensive canopy cover is no longer recognised. Due to continued deforestation in the name of development, it has the least amount of forest cover in the country, accounting for roughly 3.67 percent of its 50362 square kilometres or even less. The state lost 9 lakh trees between 2011 and 2017, with regeneration and afforestation taking a second place. With each passing day, this percentage decreases as the state's tree-cutting campaign continues. With such a low canopy cover and a population of 28 million people to look after, the state has already begun to experience some of the negative consequences of unplanned urbanisation and canopy loss, such as the loss of biodiversity. Water scarcity, changes in weather patterns, foul air, and depletion of the water table are only a few examples. The goal of this study is to use existing data to document an increase in canopy losses in various sections of the Indian state of Punjab, and to explore the current repercussions of rapid urbanisation in the state. This article examines the state's startling canopy losses in recent years, as well as the effects of unsustainable growth in Punjab, India.
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Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India.
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