CONTENTS • Abstract Vii • Acknowledgement X • CONTENTS Xi • List of Tables and Figures : Sources XiV • List of Abbreviations Chapter : 1 Introduction 1 1.1 City and Water resource 1 1.2 Historic Time-Line and Natural Drains 1 1.3 Existing System and Scenario in Rajkot 2 1.3.1. Open space Network 2 1.3.2. Density vs Open space 3 1.3.3. Natural Storm water system 4 1.3.4. Sewage system 5 1.3.5. Slum settlements 6 1.3.6. Industrial and commercial areas 6 1.3.7. Urban issue: spaces in and around nullah 7 1.3.8. Tress in Rajkot 8 1.3.9. Transportation: Mode share 9 1.3.10. RMC proposed projects 9 1.3.10.1 Rajkot Greenway_NMT Corridor, Rajkot 9 1.3.10.2 Aji riverfront development, Rajkot. 10 Chapter : 2 Literature review and case-studies 11 2.0 Notion of open space and public realm 11 2.1 Irla nullah development and creation of public space, Mumbai 12 2.2 The bloody run creek greenway redevelopment project, Detroit 13 2.3 Gowanus canal comprehensive community plan, Brooklyn 14 2.4 Chongechun Seoul, South Korea 15 2.5 Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain 15 Chapter : 3 Similar Site Situations in the City and Selected Sites 3.1 Master Plan Strategies : 16 3.2 Master Plan : Rajkot 33 3.2.1 Master Plan : Monsoon Scenario 34 3.2.2 Master Plan : Summer Scenario 35 Chapter : 4 Similar Situations and Selected Sites: 36 4A : Moti Taki Chowk 4.B : Jubilee Area 4C : Canal Road 4D : Laludi Vokadi Slum Area near Jilla Garden 4E : Residential Neighbourhood around Sheth High school 4.1 Site Analysis 38 4.1.1. Contour map 38 4.1.2. Urban Block Structure 38 4.1.3. Street Network 39 4.1.4. Open VS Built 39 4.1.5. Open Space Network 40 4.1.6. Land use map 40 4.1.7. Building height Map 41 4.1.8. Land Ownership Map 41 4.1.9. Condition of Buildings 42 4.1.10. Tree Cover 42 4.3 Existing Conditions of Natural Drains and Contextual Issues 43 4.3.A : Moti Taki Chowk 43 4.3.B : Jubilee Area 45 4.3.C : Canal Road 47 4.3.D : Laludi Vokadi Slum Area near Jilla Garden 49 4.3.E : Residential Neighbourhood around Sheth High school 51 Chapter : 5 Design Demonstration: Concept | Stratrgies | Design | Future Built forms : 57 5.A : Moti -Taki Canal Park 57 5.B : Jubilee Market and Museum Canal 64 5.C : Canal Road Park 71 5.D : Jilla Garden Canal 81 5.E : Neighbourhood Canal Pocket Parks 89 Bibliography and References 103 Appendix: 105 6.1 News on : Rajkot Municipal Corporation to clear natural rain water drains 105 6.2 Water and City 106 6.3 Water Conservation and Artificial Recharge 107 6.4 Suitable Structures and techniques for water conservation and Artificial recharge for Rajkot 108 6.5 Water Evaporation loss in Canal : Rajkot 109