Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Table of contents ix
List of figures 3
List of tables 7
List of Abbreviations 9
1.1 Background Study 13
1.2 Positioning of the Research Project 15
1.3 Literature Review and research gap 16
2 Methodology 19
2.1 Central Question 19
2.2 Objectives 19
2.3 Approach to the Research project 20
2.3.1 Methodology Matrix 20
2.3.2 Survey Methodology 21
2.4 Scope of the study 22
2.5 Limitations 22
2.6 Time line 23
3 Case Study: Empirical Context 25
3.1 City and Administration 25
3.1.1 Timeline of Urban Transformation 27
3.2 Regional Setting and Overview 29
3.2.1 Spatial Growth 29
3.2.2 Connectivity and Infrastructure 31
3.2.3 Demographic Trends 34
3.2.4 Economic Profile 37
3.2.5 Housing and Real Estate 39
3.3 Conclusion 43
4 Analysis and Results 47
4.1 Consumer Profile 47
4.1.1 Household Data 48
4.1.2 Current Housing Details 52
4.1.3 Future Housing Preferences 54
4.2 Market Study 65
4.2.1 Snapshot of West Market 67
4.2.2 Preferred Micro Markets in West 69
4.2.3 Snapshot of East Market 80
4.2.4 Preferred Micro markets in East 82
4.3 Conclusion 92
5 Discussion and Proposal 95
5.1 Evaluation of Demand and supply of a micro market: Hinjewadi 95
5.2 Proposal of a model project at Hinjewadi 99
6 Conclusion 109
6.1 Adaptation in Professional Domain 109
6.2 Direction of Future Research 110
References cxi
Appendix 1: Questionnaire of Primary Survey cxiii
Appendix 2: Regulations from DCPR 2017, Pune cxxv