Contents
Undertaking. i
Certificate ii
Acknowledgment iii
Abstract. iv
Glossary v
Table of contents vi
List of figures. viii
List of tables. ix
List of Abbreviations. x
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH. 27
1.1 Background and Context. 28
1.2 Positioning of the Research project. 28
1.2.1 Professional Domain. 29
1.2.2 Research Domain. 29
1.3 Literature Review and Research gap. 29
1.4 Literature studies. 29
1.4.1 Literature on City profile. 29
1.4.2 Literature regarding housing sector in MMR. 30
1.4.3 Literature to Understand the process of Simple regression for Correlation. 31
1.4.4 Literature pertaining to Navi Mumbai and its History 32
1.4.5 Overall takeaways from Literature Studies. 32
2. METHODOLOGY 35
2.1 Central question. 36
2.2 Aim. 36
2.3 Objectives. 36
2.4 Approach to the research project. 37
2.4.1 Research Methodology 38
2.4.2 Survey Methodology 39
2.4.3 Interactions with key persons. 40
2.5 Key Contributions. 41
2.6 Scope of work. 41
2.7 Limitations. 41
2.8 Research Time-line. 42
3 CASE STUDY : EMPIRICAL CONTEXT 45
3.1 Introduction to MMR. 46
3.2 Administrative setup. 47
3.3 Regional Setting & Overview 48
3.3.1 Population and demographic trends. 48
3.3.2 Transport and Network. 50
3.3.3 Reviewing Regional plans. 51
3.3.4 spatial Growth. 53
3.3.5 Economic profile. 59
3.3.6 Housing and Real estate. 61
3.4 Introduction to Navi Mumbai & settlement theory 63
3.4.1 Evolution of buyers. 64
3.4.2 Evolution of building typology 65
3.5 Conclusion 65
4 ANALYSIS AND OUTCOMES. 69
4.1 Introduction to the study corridor 71
4.2 Market 1:Central suburbs- Mulund West, Mulund East, Bhandup. 72
4.2.1 Current Market Scenario. 72
4.2.2 Evolution of the Market. 72
4.2.3 Consumer survey and Inferences. 73
4.2.3 Correlation Statistics. 78
4.3 Market 2:Navi Mumbai-Airoli, Ghansoli, Kopar Khairane. 80
4.3.1 Current Market Scenario. 80
4.3.2 Evolution of the Market. 80
4.3.3 Consumer survey and Inferences. 83
4.3.3 Correlation Statistics. 87
4.4 Market 3:Navi Mumbai- Vashi, Sanpada, Belapur 89
4.4.1 Current Market Scenario. 89
4.4.2 Evolution of the Market. 90
4.4.3 Consumer survey and Inferences. 91
4.3.3 Correlation Statistics. 95
4.5 Market 4:Peripheral Southern Suburbs- Kharghar, Kamothe & Panvel. 96
4.5.1 Current Market Scenario. 96
4.5.2 Evolution of the Market. 97
4.5.3 Consumer survey and Inferences. 99
4.3.3 Correlation Statistics. 104
4.6 Conclusions and way forward. 105
5 RECOMMENDATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. 107
5.1 Need for discussion. 108
5.1.1 short inferences from the analysis. 108
5.1.2 Assessment of the selected Sub-markets based on demand and supply 109
5.1.3 Demand and Supply- A study on Airoli and Ghansoli. 111
5.2 Proposal of a Model Project. 115
5.2.1 Selection of Model Site in the Market. 115
5.3 Model Site : Sector 8, Ghansoli. 116
5.3.1 Market and Neighbourhood Analysis. 117
5.3.2 Project Brief. 120
5.3.3 Project Costing. 122
6 CONCLUSION & REFLECTIONS. 125
6.1 Contribution of the Research Project. 126
6.2 Direction of Future Research. 126
References. 128
Appendix 1: Questionnaire of Primary Survey 129