CONTENTS Chapter-1: Formulating the Research 01 1.1 Introduction 01 1.2 Background 03 1.3 Context of Study 04 1.4 Need & Significance of Study 04 1.5 Aims & Objective 06 1.5.1 Aim 06 1.5.2 Objectives 06 1.6 Research Questions 06 1.7 Methodology 07 1.8 Scope & Limitations 08 Chapter-2: Management of Peri Urban 09 2.1 Peri urban Interface/ Urban Fringe: 09 2.1.1. Definition: 09 2.1.2 Peri urban area - A Transition Zone: 10 2.1.3 Causes of Peri urban Growth 12 2.1.4 Charasteristics 12 2.1.5 Impacts 13 2.1.6 Reason 13 2.2 Issues in peri urban areas: 13 2.2.1 Delimitation of the Rural – Urban Fringe 14 2.3 Structure of the Rural – Urban Fringe 15 2.4 Characteristics of Rural – Urban Fringe 16 2.5 Urbanization 16 2.5.1 Definitations 17 2.5.2 Urbanization : Geographical Aspects 17 2.5.3 Linkages 17 2.6 Census Definition of Urban Area 18 2.7 Characteristics of Peri-urban Village 19 2.8 Stages of Transformation 19 2.8.1 Indicators 19 2.8.2 Population Growth 20 2.8.3 Migration 20 2.8.4 Occupational Shift 20 2.8.5 Landuse Changes 21 2.8.6 Land Subdivision 21 2.8.7 Density 21 2.8.8 Land Transformation 21 2.9 Characteristics of Cities 22 2.10 Urban Land Theory 23 2.10.1 Sector Mode 23 2.10.2 Concentric Zone Theory 24 2.10.3 Multi Nuclei Model 24 2.10.4 Von Thunen’s Model 25 2.10.5 Desakota Model 25 2.11 Peri Urban Development in Developed Countries 26 2.12 Delineation Approach for Peri-Urban Areas 27 2.12.1 Scale of Urbanity (SU) 27 2.12.2 Urban Index (UI) 28 2.12.3 Patna : A Statistical Method 29 2.13 Land Conversion 29 2.14 Exsisting Regulatory Framework 30 2.14.1 Land Acquisition Act - 1894 30 2.14.2 Bombay Town Planning Act - 1915 32 2.14.3 Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act - 1949 32 2.14.4 Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act - 1966 32 2.14.5 Madhya Pradesh Town and Country Planning Act - 1973 33 2.15 Exsisiting Management Tools 34 2.15.1 DDA – Delhi Development Authority 34 2.15.2 MMRDA – Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority 34 2.15.3 Public and Private Partnership – Land Development 35 2.15.4 Town Planning Scheme 35 2.16 Land Development Legislation 36 2.16.1 Procedure of Coversion of Agricultural Land 36 2.16.2 Procedure of Development / Building Permissions 37 2.16.3 Land Acquisition Process 37 2.16.4 Combined NA and Development Procedure 38 Chapter: 3 Hyderabad City Profile 41 3.1 Introduction: 41 3.2 Climate 42 3.3 Regional Scenario 42 3.4 Administrative and Financial Boundaries 44 3.5 Urbanisation 45 3.5.1 Trends 46 3.5.2 Population 46 3.5.3 Demography and Social Profile 47 3.5.4 Growth 48 3.6 Landuse 48 3.7 Urban Sprawl of the city 50 3.7.1 Spatial Growth of the City: 50 3.7.2 Causes for Urban Sprawl 51 3.8 Urban Growth Trend 53 3.9 Landuse Pattern Changes 54 Chapter: 4 Study Area - Introduction 56 4.1 Development Area 56 4.2 Delination of Study Region and Peri Urban Area 58 4.3 Rural Urban Component 59 4.4 Fringe Zone and Study Area 61 4.5 Classification of Study Area 63 Chapter: 5 Study Area - Inferences 64 5.1 Study Area : Introduction 64 5.2 Ghatkesar 65 5.3 Bibinagar 65 5.4 Bhuvanagiri 66 5.5 Ibrahimpatnam 66 5.6 Chotuppal 67 5.7 Understanding & Analysis 67 Chapter: 6 Conclusion 69 6.1 Observations 69 6.1.1 Positive 69 6.2.1 Negative 69 6.2 Problems 71 6.3 Planning Framework 73 6.4 Development Control 75 6.5 Appropriate Approach 75 6.6 Appropriate Stratergy 78 6.7 Proposed Scheme 80 6.8 Conclusion 81 Bibliography 83