Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgements v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures xiii
List of tables xi
List of abbreviations xiii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Need for study 2
1.2.1 Public transport: Indian context 2
1.2.2 Rationale - PTAL mapping for Hubli-Dharwad 4
1.3 Aim 5
1.4 Central Research Question 5
1.5 Objectives 5
1.6 Scope 5
1.7 Limitation 6
2 Literature Review 8
2.1 Defining accessibility and its measure . 8
2.2 Mapping Public Transport Accessibility Levels 11
2.2.1 Introduction to PTAL 11
2.2.2 Adaptation to Indian Context . 12
2.2.3 PTAL Calculations 13
3 City Profile : Hubli-Dharwad 15
3.1 Introduction 15
3.2 Growth of the city 17
3.3 Demographics and land characteristics 18
3.3.1 Population 18
3.3.2 Workforce Participation 20
3.3.3 Land Cover 21
3.3.4 Existing Land Use 22
3.4 Planning interventions 23
3.5 Major nodes of the city 24
3.6 City’s public transport system 25
4 Data Collection and Analysis : PTAL map for Hubli-Dharwad 28
4.1 Base year PTAL mapping 28
4.1.1 Adaptation to Hubli-Dharwad 28
4.1.2 Analysis of PTAL maps . 30
4.1.3 PTAL overlaid with a population density 32
4.1.4 Analysis of various parameters based on PTAL 33
4.1.5 Key findings from PTAL . 36
4.2 Future year PTAL scenarios mapping (Horizon year 2031) 37
4.2.1 Rationale 37
4.2.2 Recommendations for PT improvements (Horizon Year 2031) . 40
4.2.3 Analysis of future PTAL mapping 42
4.2.4 Analysis of various parameters based on future PTAL 43
4.2.5 Key understandings from future PTAL mapping 47
4.2.6 Cost estimate and finance 48
5 Recommendations : PTAL Application 50
5.1 Application and lessons for planners . 50
5.1.1 Prioritizing investment in public transport 50
5.1.2 Improving Master Plan making process for the city . 50
5.1.3 Formulating TOD Policy and zone demarcation . 51
5.1.4 Developing Parking Policy 51
5.1.5 Optimizing supply of affordable housing 51
5.1.6 Improving the mobility of urban poor . 52
5.2 Demonstration of PTAL application 52
5.2.1 Improvements in zoning 52
5.2.2 Streamlining land allocation for housing schemes 54
5.2.3 TOD zone demarcation 55
5.2.4 Micro-level Planning 57
6 Conclusion 61
References 62
Appendix 1: Sample PTAL Calculation lxv