TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kanimozhi D. (PUP21165)
AU  - Sarraf, Saket (Guide)
TI  - Developing an evidence-based methodology to inform urban green space planning (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - P TH-2835 
PY  - 2023///
N1  - Table of contents 
1 INTRODUCTION   26 
1.1 Urbanisation in India   26 
1.1.1 Problem Statement   26 
1.1.1.1 Issues in Planning Urban Green Spaces in India   26 
1.2 Background Context   27 
1.2.1 Benefits of Urban Green Spaces   27 
1.2.2 Types of Urban Green Spaces  28 
1.2.3 Analysis of UGS in India   29 
1.2.4 Current Interventions in Planning of UGS  30 
1.2.4.1 National Policies and Missions  30 
1.2.4.2 City-led Initiatives   31 
2 RESEARCH DESIGN   34 
2.1.1 Research Aim   34 
2.1.2 Research Question   34 
2.1.3 Research Objectives   35 
2.1.4 Research Approach & Methodology   35 
2.1.5 Research Timeline   36 
2.1.6 Research Scope   37 
2.1.7 Research Limitations   37 
3 RESEARCH ARTICULATION   40 
3.1 Literature Review   40 
3.1.1 Urban Green Cover and Urban Green Spaces   45 
3.1.2 Private and Public Owned Spaces  46 
3.2 Stakeholders Consultations   46 
4 GOALS, INDICATORS & METRICES   50 
4.1 Planning parameters for UGS   50 
4.1.1 Goals of Planning UGS   51 
4.1.2 Planning of UGS in Indian Cities   51 
4.1.3 Important Arguments   52 
4.2 Research Metrics   52 
4.2.1 Challenges Faced   53 
5 DATA & SOFTWARE   56 
5.1 Data   56 
5.1.1 Data Type & Source  56 
5.1.2 Data Preparation  56 
5.1.2.1 Normalized Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI)   57 
5.1.2.2 Managed Green Spaces   61 
5.1.2.3 Socio-Economic Status Index (SESI)   62 
5.1.3 Data Challenges   65 
5.1.3.1 Source of Satellite Data   65 
5.1.3.2 GIS Data   67 
5.1.3.3 NDVI Calculation   67 
5.1.4 Outcome/ Learnings   67 
5.2 Software used   68 
5.2.1 Data Preparation for Fragstats Software   68 
5.2.2 Challenges in the Process  68 
5.2.3 Outcome/ Learnings   69 
6 GREEN SPACE ANALYSIS   71 
6.1 Land Cover Change Trends  71 
6.1.1 Process Followed   71 
6.1.2 Accuracy Assessment   71 
6.1.3 Challenges Faced   72 
6.1.4 Outcomes/ Findings   72 
6.2 Quantity of Urban Green Space / Cover   75 
6.2.1 Percentage of UGS Area (PUGS)   75 
6.2.2 UGS per Inhabitant (UPI)   78 
6.2.3 Outcomes/ Findings from Quantity Metrices   80 
6.3 Quality of Urban Green Space / Cover   81 
6.3.1 Mean Area of UGS Patches (Area_MN)   81 
6.3.2 UGS Patch Density (UPD)   82 
6.3.2.1 Relationship between UPD and AREA_MN  84 
6.3.3 Total Vegetation Cover on Managed Green Space   86 
6.3.3.1 Relationship between Vegetation fraction per Managed GS and number of Managed GS  88 
6.3.3.2 Relationship between Vegetation Cover per Managed GS and Total Vegetation   89 
6.3.4 Vegetation Cover on Managed Green Space Per Inhabitant   91 
6.3.5 Outcomes/ Findings from Quality Metrices   92 
6.4 Accessibility & Spatial Distribution of Urban Green Cover / Space   93 
6.4.1 Proportional Green Cover Index (PGCI)   94 
6.4.2 Aggregation Index (AI  95 
6.4.3 Mean Euclidean nearest neighbour distance of UGS patches (ENN_MN)   96 
6.4.4 Area Weighted Mean Fractal Dimension Index (FRAC_AM)   98 
6.4.5 Served, Underserved, Overserved Areas of Managed Green Spaces – Buffer Analysis  100 
6.4.5.1 Service Area Analysis for Walkability Catchments around Managed GS along Road Network   101 
6.4.6 Outcomes/ Findings from Accessibility & Spatial Distribution Metrices   103 
6.5 Socio-Economic Analysis   104 
6.5.1 Relationship between socio-economic status and urban green space distribution indicators of the wards   104 
6.6 Challenges Faced in Green Space Analysis   106 
7 FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING   109 
7.1 Key Takeaways from the Research   109 
7.2 Framework for Planning Urban Green Spaces   110 
8 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS   113 
8.1 Key Contributions   113 
8.2 Key Challenges   113

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