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Urban Sprawl to Compact City An approach to sustainable urban development Kanchan Tiwari, Anjali S. Patil, Pranshi Jain 1Student, Department of Architecture & Planning, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior, M.P.
2Professor Department of Architecture & Planning, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior, M.P 3Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture & Planning, Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior,
M.P ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------increasing density, redistributing density, implementing Abstract - India has many problems with urban expansion, transit-oriented development schemes, and utilizing land resources in mixed practices.
and urban sprawl is one of them. Rapid urbanization brings uncontrolled expansion, incompatible land uses, and population movement toward cities are the prime factors for Urban Sprawl. For cities to be livable, planners must solve this problem. Compact planning for sustainable development is required to handle these problems without threatening prospects for future generations. The "Compact City" idea is one of several sustainable urban development strategies to limit the effects of urban expansion on the environment. Highdensity, mixed-use and with distinct (i.e., non-sprawling) borders characterize this metropolis. A compact city can support social sustainability, socioeconomic viability, sustainable land use, and sustainable transportation.
This study evaluates the compact city concept in periphery areas, focusing on urban sprawl, lifestyles, and living standards. It examines new urbanism, smart growth, and compact cities as anti-sprawling models.
2. Sustainable Development In every aspect of human life, sustainable development is of utmost importance. It is a general phrase used in many disciplines, including economics, finance, health, and industrial output. Sustainable Development is defined in a variety of ways.
This study examines energy-saving, livable, productive, and sustainable urban planning strategies for Indian cities. It looks at urbanization trends, obstacles, and potential remedies for promoting the environment and the ecosystem. Options include dense metropolitan areas, mixed-use development, reducing urban sprawl, and raising density. The compact city idea is examined in the study, along with its application in the Indian context.
A sustainable development is one that meets the demands of its inhabitants, such as a high quality of life, while adhering to principles of lower levels of natural resource consumption, waste minimization, and pollution reduction as reduced levels of output. According to the report of the Brundtland Commission from 1987, the term "sustainable development" was first defined as "meeting the requirements of the present without sacrificing the ability of future generations to satisfy their own needs. Given their roles as sources of resource use, centers of population expansion, and engines of economic growth, sustainable cities are essential to sustainable development.
Key Words: Urban Sprawl, Compact city, Sustainable development, environment, metropolitan planning
1. INTRODUCTION Urbanization poses a significant challenge in the twenty-first century, particularly in Indian cities. Rapid growth, economic restructuring, and population density have led to challenges such as sprawl, uncontrolled expansion, and incompatible land use. Conventional urban planning and strategies have led to unsustainable development, requiring new ideas for city planning and urban development. Research suggests that low-density regions near urban centers can be fully developed through urban regeneration procedures. Sustainable urban, environmental, social, and economic development is crucial for trade, governance, transportation, and innovation.
3. Urban Sprawl, causing factors, characteristics, and adverse impact on the city Urban sprawl can be described from a variety of angles, including specific land use models, land development procedures, justifications for land use behaviors, and the outcomes of such behaviors in urban settings. metropolitan sprawl is the result of unplanned and uncontrolled growth brought on by the expansion of metropolitan areas. Because it hinders regional sustainable development and eliminates areas of infrastructural services and essential amenities like health and education, this unchecked expansion is unsuitable for urban or rural surroundings. Urban sprawl and urban
Urban sprawl and environmental damage contribute to global warming, climate change, and energy consumption. The compact city concept aims to address these issues by
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