Investigating application of compact urban form in central Indian cities

Kamble, Tanushri; Bahadure, Sarika

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105694

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“…According to the literature, three primary indices of urban compactness are density, land use diversity (land use mix), and urban intensity ( Abdullahi et al, 2015 ; Burton, 2002 ; Lin & Yang, 2006 ; Zhao et al, 2020 ). High urban density is the most frequently mentioned feature of a compact city and is a critical indicator of sustainable development ( Burton, 2002 ; Elkin et al, 1991 ; Hall, 2001 ; Kamble & Bahadure, 2021 ). The main rationale for developing compact cities is facilitating the modal shift from private cars to active and public transport ( Newman & Kenworthy, 1999 ).…”

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“…This facilitates better access to daily needs using active and public transportation modes, offering multiple benefits for public health and the environment ( Sharifi, 2019b ). Finally, urban intensification is a process that focuses on increasing density through infill and brownfield redevelopment and mixed land use ( Kamble & Bahadure, 2021 ; Lin & Yang, 2006 ). Urban intensity can be measured by examining the activity, accessibility, proximity, quantity, and quality of different types of community facilities (e.g., health care, education, and public transportation services, points of interest, open spaces, recreational facilities, and job opportunities) with a focus on the characteristics of nearby residences and neighborhoods ( Abdullahi et al, 2017 ).…”

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“…Examining the implications of different urban forms is critical for urban planning and design. Compactness and sprawl are two major urban forms that have significant impacts on public health, quality of life, and citizen well-being, particularly in developing countries ( Frumkin et al, 2004 ; Habibi & Zebardast, 2021 ; Kamble & Bahadure, 2021 ; Mouratidis, 2018 ; Mouratidis, 2019 ; Stevenson et al, 2016 ; Yan et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…They believe that urban spatial form is a variety of spatial structures and traffic corridors composed of basic spatial geometric elements. After entering the 21st century, with the reorganization of the world economic pattern and global economic integration, the urban spatial form has further developed in the direction of regionalization and information networking, and its internal mechanism has become more complex (Tanushri and Sarika, 2021). The evolution of urban spatial form is showing unprecedented new mechanisms and characteristics, and has become an important field of urban geography and economic research (Li et al, 2021;(Xiong and Duan, 2020).…”

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The Effect of Urban Spatial Form on Energy Efficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study in China

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Rational planning and optimization of urban spatial form to achieve the goal of energy efficient utilization and carbon emission reduction is one of the important ways to improve energy efficiency. We deconstruct urban spatial form into centrality, aggregation and complexity, and analyze net effect and its heterogeneity of urban spatial form on energy efficiency with OLS, quantile regression model as well as grouped regression model. The results show that the effects of urban spatial centrality and complexity on energy efficiency are nonlinear. For the vast majority of cities, strengthening urban spatial centrality will significantly improve energy efficiency, but the growth rate will gradually decrease. The impact effect of urban complexity on energy efficiency has the characteristics of U-shaped trend with an inflection point value of 0.429. And for the three-quarters of urban samples, enhancing urban spatial complexity will reduce energy efficiency. The positive effect of urban spatial aggregation on energy efficiency is only significant in cities with high quantile for energy efficiency. In terms of urban heterogeneity, the positive effects of spatial centrality and aggregation on energy efficiency are more obvious in megacities with a permanent population of more than 5 million, and the negative effect of spatial complexity on energy efficiency is more obvious in small and medium-sized cities. Whether it is promotion or inhibition, the urban samples with high energy efficiency are more affected by the change of urban spatial form. Optimizing the urban spatial form is one of the important ways to improve the energy efficiency, and the policy setting should give full consideration to the urban heterogeneity and classified policies.

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“…The general growth pattern of Indian cities (Smailes, 1969) shows that Indian cities have grown organically, resulting in varying density neighbourhoods. Some neighbourhoods thus show scope for densification and some do not (Kamble and Bahadure, 2021). The density range in the study is derived from city statistics and determined low-, medium-, high-density neighbourhood range.…”

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A sustainability assessment framework for population density in central Indian cities

Kamble

Bahadure

2021

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PurposeThe urban population in Indian cities is increasing at an alarming speed. Accommodating such a huge population while sustaining the environment is a challenge in urban areas. Compact urban forms with high-density planning is claimed to be a sustainable solution in such situations. Thus, this approach needs to be tested for Indian urban areas.Design/methodology/approachThis paper formulates a neighbourhood sustainability assessment (NSA) framework for monitoring, assessing and managing the population density of urban neighbourhoods. The paper identifies context-specific built density indicators at the neighbourhood scale. It assesses the indicators in neighbourhoods with varying population density by physical and perceived measures. This helps in verifying the feasibility of density by physical density assessment and verifies the acceptability of density by perceived density assessment.FindingsWhen tested in the Indian context, the framework shows that although high-density neighbourhoods are sustainable, certain indicators may endorse differing densities. The result displays that high-density planning is sustainable compared to low- and medium-density neighbourhoods in the selected cities.Practical implicationsThe study demonstrates the application of formulated assessment system in three central Indian cities with useful results. Similar studies can be conducted to identify the gaps for improving sustainability and achieve a livable density pattern.Originality/valueAlthough sustainable development goals are part of new planning policies, there exist very few assessment systems to determine the sustainability of neighbourhoods, especially for density. The methodology will assist in developing sustainability assessment frameworks and encourage the practice of sustainability assessment in developing countries like India.

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Investigating application of compact urban form in central Indian cities

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References 35 publications

Measuring the effects of Compactness/Sprawl on COVID 19 spread patterns at the neighborhood level

Measuring the effects of Compactness/Sprawl on COVID 19 spread patterns at the neighborhood level

The Effect of Urban Spatial Form on Energy Efficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study in China

A sustainability assessment framework for population density in central Indian cities

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