formulation of residential built space density regulatory framework ensuring proximal equity for sustainable urban development

Abstract

newline Among the four dimensions of sustainable development, spatial sustainability is a newlinemuch-discussed aspect, but, only at concept levels, in contrast to the other three: societal newlinesustainability, economic sustainability, and environmental sustainability. The spatial newlinedimension of sustainability is overlooked from the inception of sustainable development newlineconcept. The spatial sustainability is recognized as the fourth dimension of sustainable newlineurbanisation in the New Urban Agenda propounded by UN-HABITAT. The two sub newlinedimensions of spatial sustainability viz. 1) spatial equity and 2) spatial density are the newlinecore themes this research is dealing with. The existing built density regulation have a newlinehigh degree of arbitrariness in countries like India. In the Indian state of Kerala, rapid newlineurbanization is revealed in Census 2011. Due to the lack of a rational built density newlineregulation the urbanization in the state of Kerala is very scattered. The rapid and scattered newlineurbanization is making other sustainable urban development attempts nearly futile. This newlinenecessitates exploring ways and means to counter the trend of scattered urbanization. newlineThis research aims to derive residential built-up densities at optimum locations with a newlinerationale of improving proximal equity with respect to existing social infrastructure newlinelocations. The study focuses on assessing the proximity of residential population to newlineexisting critical social infrastructure facilities location. The research aims formulation of newlinea framework for rationalising residential built density to achieve confined compact newlineresidential development by enhancing proximal equity. newlineMalappuram municipality with the highest urbanization growth rate in Kerala, is newlineselected as case study area. To generalise its application, North Paravur municipality with newlinevarying urbanization characteristics is selected as area for field application of the newlineframework. The results are arrived with due regards to the land use zone regulations of newlineprevailing masterplan / development plans.