Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Executive Summary vii
Table of contents xi
List of figures xiv
List of tables xv
Abbreviations xvii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Project Overview 1
1.2 Background 1
2 Empirical Context in Dialogue with Literature Review 3
2.1 Affordable Housing 3
2.2 Green Buildings 4
2.3 Concept of Green Affordable Housing in India 5
2.3.1 Green Affordable Housing Rating Systems in India 6
2.4 Analysis of adaptive and Mitigated Measures in the Green Rating Systems 8
2.4.1 IGBC for Green Affordable Housing 8
2.4.2 GRIHA for Green Affordable Housing 9
2.5 Empirical Context 10
2.5.1 National Level Policies 10
2.5.2 State Level Policies 12
2.6 Literature Review 20
2.6.1 Bottlenecks in achieving green affordable housing 20
3 Empirical Context in Dialogue with Literature Review 23
3.1 Position of the Research 23
3.2 Need for the Study 23
3.3 Aim & Objectives 25
3.3.1 Aim 25
3.3.2 Objectives 25
3.4 Methodology and Research Progression 26
3.4.1 Research Matrix 26
3.4.2 Collection of Data 27
3.4.3 Research Scope 27
3.4.4 Research Limitations 27
3.4.5 Research Timeline 27
4 Empirical Context in Dialogue with Literature Review 29
4.1 City Profile 29
Symptoms of problems due to climate change 31
4.2 Role of Governing Bodies 33
4.3 Policy Mapping 35
5 Understanding implementation challenges via case studies 37
5.1 Identifying Local Trajectories under Policy for GAH for women via case Studies 37
Source: Primary Survey 38
5.1.1 Swapno Puron, Amtala 39
5.1.2 Solaris Bonhoogly, Barrackpore Trunk Road 44
5.1.3 Shukhobrishti, New Town, Action Area III 49
5.1.4 Balaka Abasan, Rajarhat 56
5.2 Case Study Insights 57
5.3 A comparative analysis of cities of Kolkata and Ahmedabad 58
6 Key issues/Challenges, Recommendations & Conclusion 61
6.1 Key Issues/Challenges 61
6.2 Recommendations 62
6.3 Discussions & Conclusion 63
7 References 65
Appendix 1: Questionnaire for the Stakeholders lxviii
Appendix 2: Document from WBHB lxx
End Notes lxxi