CONTENTS
Abstract 9
Acknowledgements . 11
Contents 13
ist of figures 17
List of Plates 21
List of tables 21
List of abbreviations 21
1 Introduction 23
1.1 Introduction . 23
1.2 Aim. 25
1.3 Why focus on ‘Town Centre’ of a small town? 25
1.4 Thesis Statement 26
1.5 Objectives 26
1.6 Methodology . 26
1.7 Scope and Limitations 27
1.8 Question raised and question emerging? 27
1.9 Understanding what will it take to redevelop the town centre 28
2 Literature Review and Definitions 29
2.1 Quotes 29
2.2 Internal Migration . 30
2.3 Definitions 31
2.3.1 Town centre . 31
2.3.2 Urbanization 31
2.3.3 Market and market centres 32
2.4 Argument and Case on the study 32
3 Introduction to town . 33
3.1 Location . 33
3.1.1 Madar River 35
3.1.2 History . 36
3.1.3 Fort – Gol Killa 36
3.1.4 Climate 36
3.2 Growth of Town 38
3.3 Town and 10 Km radius spread 39
3.4 Growth recorded from 2001 40
3.5 Comparative Study of Narkhed with other places 40
3.6 Major changes which took place in 1991 41
3.7 Visual Image of Town 42
3.8 Town mapping 43
3.8.1 Existing Land Use 43
3.8.2 Building Use 44
3.8.3 Figure Ground . 44
3.8.4 Public Green and Agriculture plot 45
3.8.5 Agricultural Farms 45
3.8.6 Road Network . 46
3.8.7 Town Fabric 46
3.9 Town Level Survey 1 47
3.9.1 Emerging Constraints 48
3.10 Decadal Population Growth Issue 48
4 Town Centre of Narkhed 49
4.1 Insight into ‘Town Centre’ of Narkhed 49
4.2 History 49
4.3 Functional Composition at Town Centre 49
4.3.1 Zones at Town Centre 51
4.3.2 Major streets at Town Centre 52
4.3.3 Public and Private Ownershiz 53
4.3.4 Functional and Non-functional buildings 53
4.3.5 Old (pitched roof) and New (Contemporary) Building 54
4.3.6 Physical 54
4.3.7 Architecture of the place . 55
4.4 Popolation Density at Town Centre 56
4.5 Land-value Diagram at Town Centre 56
4.6 Main Aprroach Road to Town Centre 57
4.7 Town Center Mapping and Analysis 58
4.8 Building Height 59
4.9 Building Use 60
4.10 Legislation- FSI, Ground Coverage study 61
4.10.1 Existing Land parcel/ Plot study 61
4.10.2 Existing Average Ground Coverage 61
4.10.3 Existing FSI 61
4.11 Shop and Street Activity Mapping 63
4.11.1 Street Activity Analysis 64
4.11.2 Market Supply System 65
4.12 Gandhi Chowk Road . 66
4.13 Shadow Analysis at Gujari Market 67
4.14 Shade Analysis at Gujjari Market and Space Appropriation 69
4.15 Meaning of Place and Zone wise Analysis 70
4.15.1 Fort area on High Ground 70
Opportunity and Constraints 70
4.15.2 Municipal Office and Overhead Water tank 71
Opportunity and Constraints 71
4.15.3 River 72
4.15.4 Western Edge (South of Bridge) 73
Opportunity and Constraints . 73
4.15.5 Eastern Edge (South of Bridge) 74
Opportunity and Constraints 74
4.15.6 Market area (Gujjari Market and Gandhi Chowk) 75
4.15.7 Town Centre Survey 2 77
4.15.8 Gandhi Chowk Mapping 78
5 Design - Cumulative Analysis, Strategies and Proposals 81
5.1 Cumulative Town Centre Observations 81
5.2 Cumulative Constraints at Town Centre 82
5.3 Cumulative Analysis of Street at Town Centre 83
5.4 Strategies 83
5.4.1 Town Level 84
5.4.2 Town Centre level 85
5.5 Proposals 88
5.5.1 Existing Town Level Plan 88
5.5.2 Existing Town Centre 89
5.5.3 Historical Zone 91
5.5.4 Administration Zone 93
5.5.5 River Zone . 95 5.5.6 Commercial Zone 97
5.5.7 Gandhi Chowk – Proposal 99
5.5.8 Proposed Town Centre with Legend 101
5.5.9 Proposed Phasing and Revenue Projection 102
5.5.10 Emerging Block Views 103
5.5.11 Comparative Analysis between Existing and Proposed 105
6 Conclusion & Inference 107
6.1 Town Level 107
6.2 Town Centre level 107
6.3 Conclusion 107
6.4 Achievement at Narkhed Town and Town Centre 108
7 References 109
8 Bibliography 111
Appendices 113
A.1 Flora and Funna 113
A.2 Demographic – Male-Female Distribution at Nakhed 113
A.3 Statistical Information and Demograph 113
A.4 Occupational Structure 115
A.5 Population Profile of Narkhed 115
A.6 Decadal Population Growth 115
A.6 Temperature & Rainfall 116
Design Drawing Plates 117