Faculty of Planning, Foundation Studio 2020
Urban Land
Land-use map describes the existing purpose each plot of land serves and the location, distribution and total area of different land uses at the precinct level.
Floor space index (FSI) is an indicator of built density and expressed as the ratio of floor space (Built-up) to the plot area.
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Gross FSI
1.6
Net FSI
55
%
Residential Land Area
6.9
Distance from the City Center ( in Kilometres )
Population of the Precinct ( in thousands )
45.7
Nagpur
The selected site is 1 square kilometer in area and the results below are for this selected site.
Dwelling Units
10150
Sahakar Nagar
Evolution of the precinct from 2000s
Road Networks
Block perimeter is a parameter used to assess the connectivity and accessibility for pedestrian users.
It is a predictor for walking activity.
Average block perimeter ( in meters )
395
Road Hierarchy is the classification of roads in terms of its functions and capacity. Higher the road hierarchy prioritizes mobility over accessibility.
Area under Roads
%
Street Density ( kms/sq.km )
31.9
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Public Space
A figure-ground diagram illustrates the relationship between built and open space in precincts. Open spaces such as streets, parks, natural features and plazas are represented by white, while black indicates buildings.
Nolli's map is utilized as a method to identify different types of public realm in students’ precincts.The map is then used to also analyze the degree of ‘public-ness’ basis access restrictions pertaining to gender, time, age and cost.
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Built Area
71
Un-built Area
22
Area under public use
%
%
%
ASHWINI PRAMOD PALIWAL
Nagpur is the 3rd largest city in the state of Maharashtra and is popularly known as the Orange City. The location in the eastern part of the state. It is the geographical centre of India. Nagpur is already the 11th most competitive city for investment and has got an advantageous geographical location. The portfolio is a compilation of studies focusing on the newly developing and expanding southwest part of the city namely Sahakar Nagar. The parameters contributing to the spatial and infrastructural development such as historical evolution, street network, and land use along with built form development are the primary focus of the study.