CONTENTS
List of Tables 8
List of Figures 9
Abbreviations 12
Chapter: 1 Introduction 13
1.1 Background 14
1.2 Problem Statement 14
1.3 Research Questions 14
1.4 Aim 14
1.5 Research Objectives . 15
1.6 Scope of Work & Limitation 15
1.7 Research Methodology 15
1.8 Worldwide scenario of Open spaces 16
1.9 Indian scenario of open spaces 17
Chapter: 2 Literature Review 18
2.1 What is Green Space? 19
2.2 Urban green spaces: A brief for action 19
2.3 What is a Public Garden? 20
2.4 Difference between garden and park? 20
2.5 Types of Green Spaces 20
2.6 Scale of Urban Green spaces 22
2.7 Benefits of green spaces 22
2.8 Approaches of Government . 23
National Level Approaches 23
2.8.1 National Environment Policy, 2006 23
2.8.2 National Action Plan on Climate Change 23
2.8.3 National Mission for Green India 24
2.8.4 Urban Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines 24
2.8.5 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission 25
State Level Approaches 25
2.8.6 Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act 25
2.9 Case- Study: Management Plan for Operation and Maintenance of gardens and parks 26
2.10 Green Space Strategy- London for O&M of parks and gardens 27
2.11 Methods of Evaluation and Assessment of Gardens and Parks 28
2.12 Different Models for Managing Urban Green Spaces 30
2.13 Placemaking . 30
Public Space Management (Parks and Gardens) Himadri Panchal 5
2.14 Inspection and Monitoring of Gardens and Park . 31
2.15 Funding Models for Operation and Management of Parks and Gardens 32
Chapter 3: Study Area and Methodology 33
3.1 Categorizing of parks 34
3.2 Sampling of Parks across city 34
3.3 Interview with government officials 34
3.4 Citizen Survey 34
3.5 Assessment/Evaluation on various parameters 34
3.6 Scoring Parameter 36
3.7 Learnings and findings 37
Chapter 4: Case study (Bangalore) 38
4.1 Scenario of Bangalore 39
4.2 Categorizing and Sampling of Parks of Bangalore 40
4.3 Operation and Maintenance of Parks and Gardens Bangalore 41
4.4 Organization structure and Roles and Responsibility 42
4.5 Contract Conditions for O&M of parks and gardens 43
4.6 Data Analysis 44
4.6.1 Accessibility and Connectivity 44
4.5.2 Sociability 45
4.6.3Activeness 46
4.6.4 Comfort and image 47
4.6.5 Facilities 49
4.6.6 Administration 51
4.7 Evaluation and Assessment of parks and Gardens in Bangalore- Results 52
4.8 Conclusion . 53
Chapter 5: Case study (Gandhinagar) 54
5.1 Scenario of Gandhinagar 55
5.2 Categorizing and Sampling of Parks of Gandhinagar 56
5.3 Operation and Maintenance of Parks and Gardens Gandhinagar 56
5.4 Organization structure and Roles and Responsibility 57
5.5 Contract Conditions for O&M of parks and gardens 57
5.6 Data Analysis 58
5.6.1 Accessibility and Connectivity 58
5.6.2 Sociability . 59
5.6.3 Activeness . 60
5.6.4 Comfort and image 61
Public Space Management (Parks and Gardens) Himadri Panchal 6
5.6.5 Facilities 62
5.6.6 Administration 64
5.7 Evaluation and Assessment of parks and Gardens in Gandhinagar- Results 65
5.8 Conclusion 66
Chapter 6: Case study (Chandigarh) 67
6.1 Scenario of Chandigarh 68
6.2 Categorizing and Sampling of Parks of Chandigarh . 69
6.3 Operation and Maintenance of Parks and Gardens Chandigarh 69
6.4 Organization structure and Roles and Responsibility 70
6.5 Contract Conditions for O&M of parks and gardens 70
6.6 Data Analysis 71
6.6.1 Accessibility and Connectivity 72
6.6.2 Sociability . 73
6.6.3Activeness 73
6.6.4 Comfort and image 74
6.6.5 Facilities 75
6.6.6 Administration 77
6.7 Evaluation and Assessment of parks and Gardens in Chandigarh- Results 78
6.8 Conclusion . 79
Chapter 7: Case study (Ahmedabad) 80
7.1 Scenario of Ahmedabad 81
7.2 Categorizing and Sampling of Parks of Ahmedabad 82
7.3 Operation and Maintenance of Parks and Gardens Ahmedabad 83
7.4 Organization structure and Roles and Responsibility 83
7.5 Contract Conditions; terms & conditions for O&M of parks and gardens 84
7.6 Data Analysis 84
7.6.1 Accessibility and Connectivity 85
7.6.2 Sociability 86
7.6.3Activeness 86
7.6.4 Comfort and image 87
7.6.5 Facilities 88
7.6.6 Administration 91
7.7 Evaluation and Assessment of parks and Gardens in Ahmedabad- Results 91
7.8 Conclusion . 92
Chapter 8: Findings of Cities . 93
(Bangalore, Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad) 93
8.1 Citizen Survey 94
8.2 City Level and Community Level Comparison 96
8.3 Neighborhood level Comparison 96
8.4 Administration of four cities 97
8.5 Space Management Index 97
Chapter 9: Recommendation 99
9.1 Recommendation for City Level, Community and Neighborhood Level 100
9.2 Learnings from cities 101
9.3 Garden Management Plan 103
9.4 Conclusion 106
Bibliography 108