Contents Undertaking . Ii Disclaimer iii Acknowledgement . Iv List of figures viii List of tables . X List of charts x Abbreviations . Xi Executive summary 1 1.0 introduction . 11 1.1 background: . 11 1.2 research focus: 12 1.3 objectives: . 12 1.5 thesis scope 13 2.0 evolution of building regulation and building codes 14 2.1 introduction: . 14 2.2 vastu vidya as ancient building code: . 14 2.3 development regulation in modern times: 18 2.4 issues with development regulation and standards and its enforcement: 21 2.5 way forward and upcoming challenges in the field of urban planning in india: . 22 3.0 types of zoning codes and development plan . 24 3.1 introduction: . 24 3.2 euclidean zoning codes: 25 3.3 flexible zoning codes: . 28 Vi 3.4 form based codes: . 36 Table 3.11: lot occupancy related standards for 39 3.5 town planning scheme as a land development tool: . 40 3.6 conclusion: 42 4. Relationship between development plan building code and its outcomes . 44 4.1 introduction: . 44 4.2 auda development plan and general development control regulations ahmedabad 1981-2001: 45 4.3 auda development plan and general development control regulations ahmedabad 1997-2011: 49 4.4 auda development plan ahmedabad 2021: . 53 4.5 conclusion: 54 5.0 local area planning 56 5.1 local area planning: 56 5.2 case studies of local area plan for down town victoria, canada; 57 5.3 ahmedabad development plan and local area planning: 63 5.4 conclusion: 64 6.0 the central business district and its planning requirements . 66 6.1 introduction 66 6.2 characteristic of the cbd: 67 6.3 characteristics features of world class cbd: . 69 6.4 how does a world class cbd functions? 72 6.5 conclusion: 81 7. The ashram road: issues, challenges and potentials . 82 7.1 introduction: . 82 7.2 proposed development related to ashram road and its proximity: 85 7.3 existing condition of the ashram road cbd: 86 7.4 development of ashram road cbd: 88 7.5 conclusion: 92 8. Development codes for ashram road area 94 8.1 introduction: . 94 8.2 existing development tools and codes for local area planning: 94 8.3 methodology adopted for accessing development code for ashram road code: 96 8.4 accessing development code for ashram road: . 97 8.5 conclusion: 100 9. Administrative requirement of the local area planning in case of ahmedabad 101 9.1 introduction: . 101 9.2 existing administrative provision for lap: 102 9.3 existing micro planning setup in india: 104 9.4 advised institutional setup: 106 9.5 conclusion: 106 10. Conclusion and recommendation 107 10.1 required development control and regulation: . 113 10.2 necessary elements in the development control and regulation: error! Bookmark not defined. 10.2 recommendations: . 116 Appendix . 117 References . 126