CONTENTS Executive Summery iii List of Image xi List of graphs xi List of Tables xi 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Need for the study 2 Aim 4 Research Question 4 Objectives 4 1.2. Methodology: 5 1.3. Scope and Limitations: 7 2. Literature Review 9 2.1. Urbanisation 9 Urbanisation in India and its effects 9 Urbanisation and climate change 11 2.2. Urban green 13 2.3. Elements of Urban Green 14 2.4. Case Study: Singapore 15 2.5. Benefits of urban greening 20 2.6. Economic Value of Urban Green 21 Economic Benefit of Urban green: Case Study of Vastrapur Lake, Ahmedabad 24 2.7. Approach of Government towards Greening of India 25 Urban Greening Guidelines 25 3. Case Study: Pimpri Chinchwad 27 3.1. City Climate 28 3.2. City Connectivity 28 3.3. City Growth & Land Use Pattern. 29 Share of urban green in the land use of the city 31 3.4. Demography 33 3.5. Economy 34 3.6. Infrastructure of the city 34 4. Status of Urban Green in Pimpri Chinchwad 38 4.1. Tree Plantation and Tree Census 39 4.2. Green Streets and Tree Plantation along Roads 40 4.3. Working and schedule of Tree Plantation 42 4.4. Parks and Gardens 43 4.5. Green Cover 46 4.6. Budget 47 Share in the city budget 48 Challenges faced in GI planning 49 Findings from the secondary survey 49 5. Field Survey and Discussions 52 5.1. Insights into the Real Estate Sector 52 Case Study: Green Spirit, Thergoan 53 Developers Perspective on Greening of the Project 53 FGDs with Real Estate Developer 55 5.2. Survey Area: Pimple Saudagar 55 5.3. Real Estate and Green Neighbourhood 58 5.4. Real Estate project 59 5.5. Dwelling unit within a Real Estate project 60 5.6. Real Estate and Green Infrastructure 61 5.7. Citizens’ survey: 63 6. Recommendations 68 6.1. Conclusion: 68 Recommendations 68 6.2. Recommendation: Strategic framework for greening of Pimpri Chinchwad. 70 6.3. Recommendation: Making urban green financially sustainable and integrated with other infrastructural elements 70 Bibliography 72 Annexures 74