Dehradun, Feb. 12 -- A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has developed an advanced predictive model to assess land cover changes in India's Round-1 Smart Cities using Cellular Automata (CA) and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques. The study examines urban expansion in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, and Surat over the past two decades, offering forecasts of growth patterns through 2031, according to statement issued by IIT Roorkee on Tuesday....