Research Achievement
Report
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Name of the Research Project |
Achieving sustainable city through
urban compactness |
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Name of the Research Project Leader |
Sirimalla Shyam Sunder |
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Affiliation |
Graduate school of media and Governance |
Research
Topic: Achieving sustainable city through urban compactness
Study areas: Amsterdam city and
Toyama city.
AIM OF THE
STUDY
Aim of the study is to achieve sustainable
city through the concept of urban compactness by selecting the old or absolute
area for case study which require urban compactness._
Study areas: Amsterdam city and
Toyama city.
OBJECTIVES
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To understand and analyzing the concept of compact urbanization strategy
_
o Identification of old or
absolute area for case study _
o Examine & assess the
current practices. _
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To study existing scenario of case study area by Integrating the
sociological analysis, Urban design, computational planning and Identification
of problems _
o Prepare a strategic
framework to implement compact urbanization strategy to the study area._
o
Concreting design proposal through scientific approach of computational
simulation of future growth of city assuming means to prioritize public
transpiration
METHODOLOGY _
INTRODUCTION _A Compact City model has been practiced by many
planners and architects earlier. There are strenuous efforts made in meeting
human needs in the built environment. The model was given distinctive shapes in
order to enhance the legibility, image, identity, pride, safety and proximity
to public transport to the city. The perseverance for establishing an ideal
city by approaching the compact city model has always raised questions which
are still unanswered. This section is an effort to get a closer view of already
installed models and approaches from all possible angles in making better
living environments keeping with the spirit of compaction
CHOOSING THE CASE STUDIES _Case studies have always been viewed as a
stepping stone in making better the existing element. I will present two
precedent studies. The Compact City model which I am going to propose will act
as an ideal city model, satisfying the sustainability and compaction
advantages. I will cover the precedent studies from different countries having
applied the same compaction model. The motive is to comprehend the approach
towards Compact City models in different physical, religious, and social
contexts. I will cover toyama city, japan as the
first precedent study. The aspect of the study was to have a contextual
approach towards compact urbanism using traditional built form planning
responses. The project promotes integration through activity spines, open
spaces, and compact built typologies. The second precedent study is on
Amsterdam city, Holland . The aspect of study was to
comprehend analytically an attempt made to create high density housing as a
part of the Compact City plan for Toyama. _
ASSESSING THE TOYAMA CITY BY INTERGRATING THE SOCIALOGICAL
ANALYSIS, URBAN DESIGN & COMPUTATIONAL PLANNING
o Recognizing the background
status of Japanese local city that has aging population problem and _post-agricultural society
in progress. _
o Lifestyle of resident such
as working place, shopping behavior, chance of education and health care _
DEVELOPMENT OF QUESTIONS _While performing the literature review on the
Compact City model I ran across several questions which were required to be
focused on. The questions put forth after getting an analytical approach
towards the proposed variety of Compact City models by planners, if answered,
will make a compact city an ideal city for human needs. The basic questions
which came up as I started with my case studies were as follows: _
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What is an issue and overall vision of the project?
o What is the basic
formation and layout of the project? _
o What physical, social and
environmental impacts did the project render? _
o What is the quality of
responsiveness the projects delivers? _
o Does the project offer
legibility? _
o Does the project succeed
in making its identity? _
o What are the measures taken
for the safety of the development? _
o How has the social goals
and infrastructure been carved out? _
o
How is the transportation network been setup
and what level of comfort does it _human needs?
o Visually, what stimulating
environment does the project possess? _
The basic analysis started with prime
questions and later it spread its arms as the perspective expanded. The
projects had their own goals in achieving advantages of the Compact City. They
have been analyzed to verify whether they are satisfied or not. The precedent
studies have been practiced at different locations, in different countries
having distinctive contexts. They are brought out as strenuous efforts by the
great planners in implementing Compact City aspects to enhance the lives of the
people. The imposing contribution in progressiveness of the respective cities
by the project has been judged. What the projected compact sustainable model
provides for physiological, safety and security, affiliation needs (belonging
and acceptance), esteem and self- actualization (expression and fulfillment)
renders will be analyzed.
POSSIBLE
OUTCOMES OF COMPACT CITY
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Efficient usage of scarce land_
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Reduces travel time between office and home_
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Low wastage of precious sub urban agricultural land
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Saving in per capita infrastructure spending_
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Lower per capita pollution_
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Enables faster execution of planned development_
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Reduced collusion among the local authorities_
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Encourages the walking and cycling_
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Preserving the country side._
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More eco-friendly urban development