CONTENTS UNDERTAKING 3 DISCLAIMER 4 Acknowledgement 5 CONTENTS 6 List of tables . 8 List of figures . 9 List of charts 10 Executive Summary . 12 Background 12 Research Design 12 Green space and its benefits . 13 Green space and Ahmedabad 14 Methodology of study 14 Study area . 15 Key findings 16 Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Design 18 Introduction . 19 Need for study 20 Problem Statement 20 Aim . 20 Objectives 20 Research question . 20 Methodology 21 Chapter 2 Literature Review . 22 What is a Green space? . 23 Types of Green Spaces 24 Scale of Urban Green spaces 26 Benefits of green spaces . 26 Evidences of benefits from Green Spaces . 28 Case Studies 29 London 29 Malaysia . 29 Winnipeg, City of Manitoba, Canada 29 Berlin, Germany 30 Jaipur 30 Sweden . 30 Washington D.C. . 30 Observation summary 31 Public green spaces across different cities . 31 Public green spaces across Indian cities . 32 Chapter 3 Ahmedabad City and Green Space 34 Introduction . 35 Regional context and Location . 35 Demographics 36 Land Use 36 Green Spaces . 37 Chapter 4 Study Area – Ahmedabad Green Spaces (Parks/Gardens) . 41 Data Collection. 42 Site Selection 42 Catchment area of the Parks . 42 Noise level evaluation of the Parks . 43 Survey for perceived health, access and social interaction . 44 Micro-climate of the parks . 44 Introduction to Parks . 46 Manek Baugh Van 47 Bodekdev Garden . 48 Sandipani Public Park . 49 Chapter 5 Analysis 50 Manekbaug Lok Van – General Profile 51 Key Highlights 55 Bodekdev Garden . 55 Key Highlights 59 Sandipani Public Park 59 Key Highlights 63 Comparative Analysis 63 Noise . 68 Ecosystem Services . 73 Micro-climate 75 Recommendations . 77 Bibliography 78 Annexure 80 Primary survey – Questionnaire . 80 Noise Maps 81