Nilanjana Das Chatterjee

@vidyasagar.ac.in

PROFESSOR,DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY



                          

https://researchid.co/nilanjana_vu

Dr Nilanjana Das Chatterjee is Professor and Head of the Department in the Department of Geography Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West principal area of interest is Bio-Geographical issues, Forest landscape Ecology, Urban Landuse and planning,Social and Cultural Geography , Environment, Folk and indigenous culture and women related issues. She has completed a major project funded by ICSSR on Nature of Human Elephant Conflict and a research programme on GIS Application based analysis of Crime Against women.
Disciplines
Soil ScienceGeographyQuantitative Social Research
Skills and expertise
Environmental Management SystemLandscape EcologyUrban GeographyUrban Ecology
Languages
EnglishHindiBengali; Bangla
Contact information
nilanjana_vu@

EDUCATION

M.A PhD in Geography

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Environmental Science, Urban Studies, Geography, Planning and Development, Ecology

76

Scopus Publications

2682

Scholar Citations

29

Scholar h-index

59

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Forest dependence and livelihood dynamics: A study of non-timber forest products based economies in forest fringe communities of a dry deciduous forest region of West Bengal
    B Paul, T Debnath, A Rana, N Das Chatterjee
    Agroforestry Systems 99 (8), 233 2025

  • Evaluating the Impact of Diverse Driving Factors on Carbon Stock Variability in Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests of West Bengal, India
    D Bera, ND Chatterjee, S Dinda, S Ghosh, S Bera, M Mandal, V Dhiman, ...
    Environmental Management 75 (12), 3601-3615 2025

  • Preserving biodiversity through culture: the role of sacred groves in medicinal plant conservation in Jungle Mahal, West Bengal, India
    N Das Chatterjee, A Senapati, S Dinda
    Biodiversity and Conservation 34 (13), 5031-5057 2025

  • Improvement of well-being and fish fillet nutrient value of a vulnerable minor carp, Puntius sarana (Hamilton, 1822): A result of incorporating Fe trace element in diet through
    S Mondal, N Chatterjee, B Bhattacharjee
    Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 127764 2025

  • Rethinking urban ecology and urban development nexus: a methodological framework for mapping ecological security in rapidly urbanizing cities
    S Ghosh, S Dinda, N Das Chatterjee
    Urban Ecosystems 28 (4), 167 2025

  • Are the Daughters Safe Anywhere? A Quantitative Analysis of Rape Crisis in West Bengal, India
    P Biswas, N Das Chatterjee
    Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 1-21 2025

  • Tears Behind the Closed Doors: A Logistic Analysis of Domestic Violence Against Women in West Bengal, India
    PBND Chatterjee1
    Crime & Delinquency 71 ((8)), 2733–2757 2025

  • Geo‐Spatial Analysis of Forest Landscape for Wildlife Management By Mrinmay Mandal and Nilanjana Das Chatterjee, Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 2023. pp
    AP Asiandu, W Sari
    The Journal of Wildlife Management 89 (3), e22729 2025

  • Exploring the variations and potential of carbon stock in the tropical dry deciduous forests of West Bengal, India
    D Bera, N Das Chatterjee
    Journal of Forest Research, 1-11 2025

  • Seasonal Weather Change and Livelihood Vulnerability of Women in Coastal Villages of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal
    DCNM Rimpa
    Indian science Cruiser 39 (03) 2025

  • Seasonal Weather Change and Livelihood Vulnerability of Women in Coastal Villages of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal
    DCNM Rimpa
    Indian science Cruiser 39 (03) 2025

  • Statistical Tools for the Spatial Pattern Analysis of Crime Using GIS: An Integrated Approach
    P Biswas, N Das Chatterjee
    Crime Prediction Using GIS and Statistical Modelling: A Study on Crime 2025

  • Predicting Future Crime Hotspots Using Statistical Techniques and GIS
    P Biswas, N Das Chatterjee
    Crime Prediction Using GIS and Statistical Modelling: A Study on Crime 2025

  • Geovisualization and Prediction of Crime Against Women in West Bengal Using Statistical Modeling
    P Biswas, N Das Chatterjee
    Crime Prediction Using GIS and Statistical Modelling: A Study on Crime 2025

  • Brief Elaboration of District-Wise Socioeconomic Settings in West Bengal
    P Biswas, N Das Chatterjee
    Crime Prediction Using GIS and Statistical Modelling: A Study on Crime 2025

  • Crime Prediction Using GIS and Statistical Modelling: A Study on Crime Against Women in West Bengal
    P Biswas, ND Chatterjee
    Springer Nature 2025

  • Tears Behind the Closed Doors: A Logistic Analysis of Domestic Violence Against Women in West Bengal, India
    PBND Chatterjee1
    Crime & Delinquency 71 ((8)), 2733–2757 2025

  • Accuracy and consistency of the machine learning models for predicting carbon stock in different carbon pools using satellite-based predictor variables
    DCN Dipankar Bera
    Earth Science Informatics 18 2025

  • Linking ecological vulnerability and ecosystem service value in a fast-growing metropolitan area of eastern India: A scenario-based sustainability approach
    S Ghosh, S Dinda, ND Chatterjee, D Bera
    Environment, Development and Sustainability 27 (1), 2285-2315 2025

  • Assessment of carbon stock and sequestration dynamics in response to land use and land cover changes in a tropical landscape
    D Bera, ND Chatterjee, S Dinda, S Ghosh, V Dhiman, B Bashir, B Calka, ...
    Land 13 (10), 1689 2024

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Urban ecological security assessment and forecasting using integrated DEMATEL-ANP and CA-Markov models: A case study on Kolkata Metropolitan Area, India
    S Ghosh, ND Chatterjee, S Dinda
    Sustainable Cities and Society 68, 102773 2021
    Citations: 237

  • An integrated simulation approach to the assessment of urban growth pattern and loss in urban green space in Kolkata, India: A GIS-based analysis
    S Dinda, ND Chatterjee, S Ghosh
    Ecological Indicators 121, 107178 2021
    Citations: 154

  • Sub-basin prioritization for assessment of soil erosion susceptibility in Kangsabati, a plateau basin: a comparison between MCDM and SWAT models
    RK Bhattacharya, ND Chatterjee, K Das
    Science of the Total Environment 734, 139474 2020
    Citations: 154

  • Spatial-explicit carbon emission-sequestration balance estimation and evaluation of emission susceptible zones in an Eastern Himalayan city using Pressure-Sensitivity
    S Ghosh, S Dinda, ND Chatterjee, S Dutta, D Bera
    Journal of Cleaner Production 336, 130417 2022
    Citations: 104

  • Relation between urban biophysical composition and dynamics of land surface temperature in the Kolkata metropolitan area: a GIS and statistical based analysis for sustainable
    S Ghosh, ND Chatterjee, S Dinda
    Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 5 (1), 307-329 2019
    Citations: 103

  • Land use and land cover change and its resultant erosion susceptible level: An appraisal using RUSLE and Logistic Regression in a tropical plateau basin of West Bengal, India
    RK Bhattacharya, DC Nilanjana, D Kousik
    Environment, Development and Sustainability 23 (2), 1411-1446 2021
    Citations: 87

  • Spatial modeling of urban sprawl around Greater Bhubaneswar city, India
    N Das Chatterjee, S Chatterjee, A Khan
    Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 2 (1), 14 2016
    Citations: 77

  • An integrated GIS approach to analyze the impact of land use change and land cover alteration on ground water potential level: A study in Kangsabati Basin, India
    RK Bhattacharya, ND Chatterjee, K Das
    Groundwater for sustainable development 11, 100399 2020
    Citations: 76

  • Integration of GIS and statistical approach in mapping of urban sprawl and predicting future growth in Midnapore town, India
    S Dinda, K Das, ND Chatterjee, S Ghosh
    Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 5 (1), 331-352 2019
    Citations: 55

  • Analyzing risk factors for shrinkage and transformation of East Kolkata Wetland, India
    S Ghosh, S Dinda, ND Chatterjee, K Das
    Spatial Information Research 26 (6), 661-677 2018
    Citations: 54

  • Effect of instream sand mining on hydraulic variables of bedload transport and channel planform: an alluvial stream in South Bengal basin, India
    R Bhattacharya, G Dolui, N Das Chatterjee
    Environmental Earth Sciences 78 (10), 303 2019
    Citations: 52

  • Consequences of sand mining on water quality and instream biota in alluvial stream: a case-specific study in South Bengal River, India
    RK Bhattacharya, N Das Chatterjee, G Dolui
    Sustainable Water Resources Management 5 (4), 1815-1832 2019
    Citations: 44

  • Multi-criteria-based sub-basin prioritization and its risk assessment of erosion susceptibility in Kansai–Kumari catchment area, India
    RK Bhattacharya, N Das Chatterjee, K Das
    Applied Water Science 9 (4), 76 2019
    Citations: 44

  • Recent trends of land surface temperature in relation to the influencing factors using Google Earth Engine platform and time series products in megacities of India
    D Bera, ND Chatterjee, S Ghosh, S Dinda, S Bera
    Journal of Cleaner Production 379, 134735 2022
    Citations: 43

  • Comparative performance of linear regression, polynomial regression and generalized additive model for canopy cover estimation in the dry deciduous forest of West Bengal
    D Bera, ND Chatterjee, S Bera
    Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 22, 100502 2021
    Citations: 43

  • Man-Elephant conflict: A case study from forests in West Bengal, India
    ND Chatterjee
    Springer International Publishing 2016
    Citations: 43

  • Geophysical and geochemical alteration of rocks in granitic profiles during intense weathering in southern Purulia district, West Bengal, India
    G Dolui, S Chatterjee, N Das Chatterjee
    Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 2 (3), 132 2016
    Citations: 43

  • Descriptive spatial analysis of human-elephant conflict (HEC) distribution and mapping HEC hotspots in Keonjhar forest division, India
    BR Tripathy, X Liu, M Songer, L Kumar, S Kaliraj, ND Chatterjee, ...
    Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9, 640624 2021
    Citations: 41

  • Weathering and mineralogical alteration of granitic rocks in Southern Purulia District, West Bengal, India
    G Dolui, S Chatterjee, N Das Chatterjee
    Int Res J Earth Sci 2 (4), 1-12 2014
    Citations: 41

  • Mapping and monitoring of land use dynamics with their change hotspot in North 24-Parganas district, India: A geospatial-and statistical-based approach
    S Bera, N Das Chatterjee
    Modeling Earth Systems and Environment 5 (4), 1529-1551 2019
    Citations: 40