Mixed Land use Concept:

Definition:

If a particular area of land Is subjected to more than one activity it will be termed as
mixed land use area. The mix could be either on the same floor of a property or on
different floors of a property. Land use is a product of activities performed in the process of
living, earning a livelihood, shopping, recreation, medication and host of other economic,
social, cultural and political activities that are the integral part of contemporary life styles

Present scenario:
There is a growing concern amongst the planners about reverting back to-the mixed land
use system of planning or at least more selective. Hence planners are now reverting back to
mixed land use system of planning or at least more selective mixing of land uses not only in
our country but even in the west where people are worried about the loss of human values
in the society due to the Neglect of the traditional past. The work place in the next room,
shops next door and the community square around the corner have been a way of life, well
articulated in the morphology of Indian spaces (Verma 1991) mixed land use is not a
romantic term but it is a serious issue that needs to be considered for people's convenience

Evolution of Mixed Land use:

2.3 A Indian traditional concept of land use: *

Cities irrespective of their form, shape, size and location have always been the centers of
human activities. They have evolved more or less on its own, in response to the peculiar
economic and social needs and hence its circulation network could re fact that reality. They
perform certain functions, which represent human activities performed on land, or In built
up structures, known as land uses* These in course of time, develop a definite relationship
with each other, where as planned or unplanned. In an unplanned situation lot of
spontaneous development inevitably leads to contradictions not only in traffic generation
 pattern but also in the overall life styles of the community. The market forces, organ leads
to contradictions

not only in traffic generation pattern but also in the overall life styles of the community. The
market forces, organic development and felt needs determine
the basis of the activity circulation, shelter patterns; almost
inevitably traffic congestion takes place because of everything
is everywhere (Revitalizing public precincts through mixed use,
1998).
The classification of such human activities, in terms Of
land uses, can be identified as residential, commercial,
Urban communities have developed as a part of our social
and economic system. The amount of land devoted to different purposes and its spatial
location reflects the requirement of this system. To a large extent in an existing urban area
the land use pattern is a product of past needs and present growth.
Though it may not necessarily represent the most desirable pattern, but despite the lack
of formal planning in earlier cities, the land use pattern is essentially functional. Mixed land
use was a function of urban growth and was never considered harmful till industrialization,
which brought about a concern amongst town planners to protect environmental qualities of
the city. Industrialization brought incompatible land uses such as setting up of industries and
factories within the residential premises leading to traffic congestion, health hazards and
pollution.

Before that, mixed land uses were a characteristic feature of all such growing towns and
cities. Traditionally an Indian town tended to be much better integrated within the city
proper; there was a tendency for a rational mix of land uses. In the older parts of the cities the
pattern of mixed land use is a gradual evolution.
 In Indian context, social and economic factors were the most dominating feature
influencing the location of land use, commerce and trade occupations were