CONTENTS
0.1 Keywords 06
0.2 Aim 06
0.3 Objectives 06
0.4 Methodology 06
0.5 Scope & Limitations 07
Chapter 1: Human & Built-Environment Relationship
1.1 Environment 10
1.1.1 Human Environment 10
1.1.2 Theories of Human-Environment Relationship 11
1.2 Architecture determinism 12
1.2.1 Behavioural Setting 15
1.2.2 Affordances of Environment 17
Chapter 2: Introduction to Townships and Open spaces
2.1 Townships 22
2.1.1 Garden Cities Movement 22
2.1.2 Integrated Township in India 23
2.2 Residential Open Spaces 26
2.2.1 Classification of Open Spaces 27
2.2.2 Significance of Open Spaces 28
2.2.3 Functions of Open spaces 29
Chapter 3: Framework of Analysis
3.1 Framework of study 32
3.2 Objectives of Analysis 34
3.3 Selection of criteria of case studies 34
3.4 Reviewed studies 35
3.5 Framework of Analysis 37
Chapter 4: Case Study
4.1 Godrej Garden City Township, Ahmedabad 39
4.1.1 Basic Information 43
4.1.2 Physical Characteristics 45
4.1.3 Visual Characteristics 64
4.2 Adani Shantigram Township, Ahmedabad 71
4.2.1 Basic Information 73
4.2.2 Physical Characteristics 77
4.2.3 Visual Characteristics 90
Chapter 5: Conclusion 100
Image Sources 104
References 105
Bibliography 106
Acknowledgments 108