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Urbanization: Diminishing Green Open Space (A Case Study of Ranchi)


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1 Department of Geography, The IIS University, Mansarovar, Jaipur, India
2 Department of Architecture and Planning, MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
3 Department of Geography, IISU, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
     

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City of Ranchi has developed amazingly because of immigration from the rural areas of Ranchi district (now known as Jharkhand State) and Bihar and alterations in economic and social structure of the state. The fast development of the urban region results in sensational change in the open space arrangement of the town. Understanding this transformation is important to generate sustainable planning in the city. The motivation behind this study is to expand the distinctive open space opportunities in Ranchi and to recognize the adjustment in these regions. Here we have utilized the land use information from the two Master Plans 1983-2001 and Master Plans 2012- 2037 to elaborate the different open space opportunities in Ranchi and to detect the change in these areas. First of all in the area falling under parks, playground and public open spaces have been identified as open space as per the First Master plan -1983-2001. Secondly the change in the area of open space has been calculated by comparing the first to second master plan to the Master Plan. The outcomes demonstrate that urban open spaces are contrarily influenced by city advancement and further extension and improvement of the city. The normal, forest areas and rural patches decreased while semi-common or man-made open space patches expanded. Opportunities to increase the variability in the open space types should be embraced to promote sustain ability in the urban matrix. Environmental configuration of the man-made open spaces is important to expand their commitment in this endeavor.

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Green Open Space, Urbanization, Population, Environment.
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Authors

Sheetal Topno
Department of Geography, The IIS University, Mansarovar, Jaipur, India
Smriti Ashok
Department of Architecture and Planning, MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Mini Mathur
Department of Geography, IISU, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract


City of Ranchi has developed amazingly because of immigration from the rural areas of Ranchi district (now known as Jharkhand State) and Bihar and alterations in economic and social structure of the state. The fast development of the urban region results in sensational change in the open space arrangement of the town. Understanding this transformation is important to generate sustainable planning in the city. The motivation behind this study is to expand the distinctive open space opportunities in Ranchi and to recognize the adjustment in these regions. Here we have utilized the land use information from the two Master Plans 1983-2001 and Master Plans 2012- 2037 to elaborate the different open space opportunities in Ranchi and to detect the change in these areas. First of all in the area falling under parks, playground and public open spaces have been identified as open space as per the First Master plan -1983-2001. Secondly the change in the area of open space has been calculated by comparing the first to second master plan to the Master Plan. The outcomes demonstrate that urban open spaces are contrarily influenced by city advancement and further extension and improvement of the city. The normal, forest areas and rural patches decreased while semi-common or man-made open space patches expanded. Opportunities to increase the variability in the open space types should be embraced to promote sustain ability in the urban matrix. Environmental configuration of the man-made open spaces is important to expand their commitment in this endeavor.

Keywords


Green Open Space, Urbanization, Population, Environment.