CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1Need for study ..1 1.2Research Questions ..2 1.3Aim .. 3 1.4Objectives ..3 1.5Scope .. 3 1.6Limitations .. 3 1.7Methodology 4 1.8Analytical Framework .5 Chapter 2: Literature Review ..6 Literature Review: Introduction .6 2.1. GDCR6 2.1.1 Residential zones and permissible FSI . ..7 2.1.2 FSI exemptions ..7 2.1.3 12.1(A) Uses not permissible ..9 2.1.4 12.1(B) Uses Permissible for commercial development 10 2.1.5 Classification of Low Rise and High Rise buildings . 10 2.1.6 Distance from water course & NDZ .11 2.2 Draft Master Plan for Hyderabad Metropolitan Area, 2020 . .11 2.3 Draft Master Plan Bangalore, 2015 .. ..14 2.3.1 Process Diagram .. .14 2.3.2 Vision 2015 16 2.3.3 Vision Principles 16 2.3.4 Main Recommendations .16 2.3.5 Land use zones and Zonal Regulations ..17 2.3.6 Land use zones .17 2.3.7 Objectives of new land use zones ..18 2.3.8 Salient features of the land use zonal regulations 18 2.3.9 Permissible Landuse in Residential Category .20 2.3.10 Regulations relating to FAR . .21 2.4National Building Code of India: Part 3 DCR . .24 2.5Literature pertaining to urban sprawl and compact city .. .24 2.6Model Zoning Regulations 27 2.7NSS 58th round: Housing Conditions in India ..28 2.8Census Housing Tables .30 2.9Learnings from census tables .32 Chapter 3: Profile of Ahmedabad City 3.1. Introduction . 33. 3.1.1 Location34 3.2 Urban Growth of City 35 3.3 Physical Characteristics 35 3.4 Economy 36 3.5 Demography .37 3.5.1 Population Trend .37 3.5.2 Population Projection ..38 3.5.3 Sex Ratio ..40 3.5.4 Density ..40 3.6 Internal Transportation 42 3.7 Urban Sprawl 43 3.8 Comparisons of growth patterns and Urban sprawl of 3 cities ..47 3.9 Landuse ..51 3.10 Water Bodies ..52 3.11 Land Suitability ..52 3.12 Real Estate Scenario .54 3.12.1 Residential Sector .54 3.12.2 Prime Residential Zones 56 3.12.3 Commercial Market Scenario 58 3.12.4 Trends in Commercial Sector 58 3.12.5 Major Developments in Commercial sector .59 3.12.6 Upcoming Landmark Commercial Projects .59 3.12.7 Retail Sector Scenario 60 3.12.8 Future Supply 64 3.12.9 Future Scenario .65 3.12.10 Growth Corridors of the city 66 3.12.11 Growth Corridors for Residential Development .66 3.12.12 Growth Corridors for Commercial Development 67 3.13 AUDA ..68 3.13.1 Constitution of AUDA .. 68 3.13.2 Functions of AUDA ..69 3.13.3 AUDA's view of Ahmedabad city 70. 3.14 Aims & Objectives of Revised Draft Development Plan .71 3.15 AUDA Development Plan & Residential Zones ..73 3.15.1 Residential zones in AUDA DP 74 3.15.2 Comparison of Developed area in Residential Zones ..75 Chapter 4: Interpretation & Analysis of Data 4.1 Estimation of number of Dwelling Units required ..78 4.2. Estimation of Dwelling Unit sizes 81 4.3 Area in various Residential Zones ..83 4.4 Inferences from Building Permissions given from 2005-07 ..85 4.5 Possible Scenarios with Varying FSI ..88 4.5.1 Scenario 1 ..88 4.5.2 Scenario 2. 89 4.5.3 Scenario 3.. 90 4.5.4 Scenario 4.. ..90 4.6 Comparing the Different Possible Scenarios91 4.7 Testing Densities achieved with Different Scenarios92 4.8 Stages of TP Schemes ..95 Chapter 5: Conclusion Introduction .96 5.1 Conclusions emerging from analysis97 5.2 Conclusions from FSI Scenarios ..98 5.3 Conclusions from Densities .99 5.4 Suggestions & Recommendations 100 5.5 Way Forward .103 Bibliography