Chapter 1 -Introduction. 1-4 1.1Man and its relation with natural resources 1.2 Growth of the urban center and degradation of natural resources 1.3 Values associated with natural resources 1.3.1 vistas 1.3.2 linkages 1.3.3 buffers 1.3.4 ecological values 1.4 Recreation needs Chapter 2- Case studies . 6-11 2.1.Bangalore 2.2.Calcutta 2.3.Delhi Chapter3- Introduction to Study region 12-15 3.1 Introduction to the Pune region 3.2.Defining area of study 3.3 regional context 3.2.1 location 3.2.2 Linkages 3.2.3 Physiography 3.2.4 climate 3.2.5 humidity 3.2.6 winds 3.4 Growth centers in Pune region Chapter 4-DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF PUNE:. 16 4.1 Pune -before 1600 AD 4.2 Pune -1600-1700 AD 4.3 Pune- 1700 -1800 AD 4.4 Pune- 1800-1900 AD 4.5 Pune- 20th century Chapter 5- Evaluating critical natural elements of the study region.17-29 5.1 Physiography 5.2.Slope 5.3 Geology 5.3 Geomorphology 5.4 Soils 5.5 Hydrology 5.7 Vegetation 5.8 Flora of the Pune region 5.9 Fauna of the Pune region. Chapter:6 Analysis of the natural elements30-36 6.1 Erosion susceptibility 6.2 Ground water recharge potential 6.3 Soil moisture availability 6.4 Vegetation potential Chapter7 : Proposal at regional level.37-39 7.1 Zoning 7.2 Guidelines Chapter 8 : 8.1 Introduction to sub region (city level)40-43 8.2 Inventory of the natural resources in the city and its transformation44-47 Chapter 9- Study area 1-Vetal hill .48-52 9.1 Introduction 9.2 climate 9.4 physiography 9.4 soil 9.5 vegetation 9.5.1 names of the species 9.6 Existing vegetation 9.7 slope 9.8 values 9.9 Historical background 9.9.1 Pune 17th -18th century 9.9.2 Pune 1960 9.9.3 Pune 2007 9.10 Issues Chapter 10- Study area 2- Pashan lake. 53-54 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Values 10.3 Issues Chapter 11- Proposal 55-59 11.1 Proposal for demonstration area 1 11.2 Proposal for demonstration area 2 Bibliography .60