The satellite city is one of the popular concepts in the urban planning.

It is the small
metropolitan area is located near to the large metropolitan area. The satellite town has
the traditional downtown that surrounded by the neighborhoods of inner city. It is the
concept of the satellite that the man made satellite was launched into the orbit.
The satellite city manages the urban sprawl. The satellite town provides best solution
to the urbanisation problems.

The satellite town is designed to help the city extend in the effective way. It is the
medium sized cities close to the metropolitan cities. It is planned city that loaded with
the huge range of the amenities such as school, hospital, shopping center and others.
The satellite town is separated from the metropolis by the geographic barrier, territory
and others such as river. The main purpose of the satellite city is to offer the balance
between the resources and population.

A satellite is a reference derived from astronomy which is a study of space and

celestial objects. As a definition, an artificial satellite is an object that is sent to space
which is within the orbit of the earth but not part of the earth. Planets in space often
have natural satellites that are within the orbit of the planet but not actually part of the
planet. The best example of this is the moon which orbits the earth and is a natural
satellite of earth but is not part of the earth itself. This concept is used in describing
a satellite city.

What is a Satellite City?

There are many large metropolitan cities all over the world. Cities like Delhi, New
York, London, Sydney, Los Angeles, Mumbai, Shanghai, Beijing, and Rio de Janeiro
have large populations. There are hundreds of cities all over the world today that have
populations of more than a million people. Some cities have populations over 20
million people. These are extremely large metropolitan areas in various different parts
of the world. Satellite Cities are metropolitan cities that are smaller cities that are near
large cities but are not part of the large city near them and have a separate local
government and are characterized as separate cities. The satellite city is not part of the
greater metropolitan area of the large city that it is situated close to but the larger city
near the satellite city definitely has an influence on its satellite city.

Inclusive development of satellite town

The satellite town is developed with the eco-friendly development. It is self-
containing and independent cities. The main aim of satellite town is to develop the
affordable housing for the huge section of the society. The satellite town should be
able to accommodate the smart generation to assure the systematic development. The
government agencies are designed the satellite town by considering various factors
such as security, rounded plan, heavy capital and others.
The security is one of the important factors to consider when planning the satellite
city. The safety of the people is primary concern for the planner. In the smart city
planning process, the security issues should be carefully ingrained that allow them to
build the quality residential project to the people. The planner should also consider the
demographic factors such as education centers, population, socio-economic
conditions, and others.

Characteristics of a Satellite City

 The basic characteristic of a satellite city is that it is a smaller city near a large
metropolitan city which has its own local government and economy which is
independent of the neighboring large city.
 There are a lot of influences from the large city nearby on the satellite city.
Satellite cities have their own culture, own history, and their own independent
economic infrastructure.
 The satellite cities are interconnected with the larger cities but are completely
independent of the large city nearby. Sometimes the large city nearby is called
the parent city and these satellite cities are locally known within the state but are
not as famous all over the world as much as the larger parent city nearby.
 Satellite cities are not an extension of the large city nearby. Geographically
there is a clear distinction between a large parent city and a satellite city. This
means that there is some area or a few kilometers between the two cities. There
 is generally a small rural area between the large parent city and the satellite city
which completely separates the two cities.
 Satellite cities are not as developed as the larger cities nearby. The population
of satellite cities is much smaller than that of the larger cities nearby. Many
amenities and infrastructural facilities that are available in large cities nearby are
not as prominent in the satellite cities. Residents of satellite cities are known to
travel regularly to the large city nearby for work, recreational and other reasons.
 Labor force living in the satellite city travels daily to the large city for work
purposes and satellite cities provide manpower to major cities. As the property
rates and cost of living are often lower in satellite cities as compared to the
parent city, many people find it affordable to live in the small satellite city and
work in the larger greater metropolitan area of the large city nearby.
 Students often travel to higher education institutions in the parent city as often
quality educational institutions are located in the large city nearby and not in the
satellite towns or cities.
 The development and size of a satellite city are restricted and limited and it
never matches or exceeds the size of the large city nearby. Satellite cities have
historically evolved on their own and are not just an extension created for a large
city to meet the need of a growing population. This means these cities have their
own history, their own downtown or historical old city areas and have their own
cultural identity.
 Many times, products and brands are marketed to these cities along with the
large cities nearby. This means that phone companies and other goods and
services companies often include these satellite cities in the zone or jurisdiction
of the large metropolitan area nearby.
 Often there are good transport services between the satellite city and the large
parent city nearby. Trains, buses, and road transport is swift, efficient and on
time in between these two types of cities as commuters from satellite cities often
travel daily to the large city nearby for work, for education and other economic,
recreational and social activities.

Difference between a Satellite City and Suburbs &

Bedroom Communities
 A satellite city is not a suburb of the large city nearby. It is a completely
separate city on its own right. A suburban area of a city is an outlying district of
a major city which is often part of the large city. Suburbs are generally
residential areas of a large city though they do have limited economic activity in
suburbs as well. Suburbs are part of the city jurisdiction whereas a satellite
city has a completely separate jurisdiction. Similarly, satellite towns are not
bedroom communities which are defined as small towns near major cities which
are like suburbs, whose majority of the population work in the large parent city
nearby but stay in the bedroom communities. These bedroom communities are
also called commuter towns which are small towns near a large city.
 The satellite town is totally differs from the bedroom communities, suburbs and
subdivisions. It has the base of distinct employment. It has own business
 districts. When compared to the suburban areas, the satellite city has the strong
municipal governments. It had the lower economic influence from the
metropolitan city. While the people are living in the satellite city is commute to
the larger city for the job, it have separate commuter base from the large
metropolitan city. The Satellite towns give the similar municipal services like the
metropolitan cities offer the municipal services. The satellite town is independent
from the large metropolitan city. The satellite cities stand out from the bedroom
communities. It has separation of large geographic from the larger cities nearby.
It has own bedroom communities that serve the bedroom communities for the
metropolitan cities. The satellite cities will functions same to the metropolitan
city.

Difference between a Satellite City and Edge Cities

Satellite cities are separate cities with residential and commercial zones of their own
and have their own local government. Edge cities are a large urban area on the
outskirts of a city with a concentration of commercial and recreational establishments.
These edge cities have businesses, shopping establishments. and entertainment zones
and are away from the central downtown area of the large city. Edge cities are
connected by road to the large city with rural areas in between the edge cities and the
major metropolitan cities nearby. These cities may have their separate local
government like satellite cities or they may be part of the jurisdiction of the large city
nearby.

Examples of Major Satellite Cities in the World

 In Australia, Gold Coast in Queensland is a satellite city of Brisbane,

Wollongong and Gosford is a satellite city of Sydney.
 Satellite cities are a major factor in urban regions of the United States and
Canada. Some major satellite cities in the U.S include Bel Air, Bridgeport, Fort
Collins, Fort Lauderdale, New Haven, Rockford, Riverside, San Bernardino,
Santa Cruz, Tacoma, Worcester and Brentwood among others. In Canada, some
satellite cities include Hamilton, Kitchener, and Sorel-Tracy among others.
 In India, there are many satellite towns near major cities like Thane, Panvel,
Salt Lake City, Ghaziabad, Navi Mumbai, and Hitec City among others.
 Satellite cities are there all over the world in Asia, Europe, South America and
Africa wherever there are major cities and urban areas.

Satellite City is a good choice to live in near a major city as it is a smaller and more
affordable version of the major city nearby.

Importance of the Satellite cities

Today, the satellite towns are gaining more popular among the people. The satellite
towns are provided the solution to the problem. It is the part of the larger metropolitan
cities, but totally independent of the urban area. The satellite towns offer the living,
and commercial space. It offers shopping mall, educational center and others to the
residents.

The satellite towns maintain the services, self-contained economies and others, while
being interconnected with the closely located metropolitan areas. The bedroom
communities, suburban areas and others are less self-contained through the suburban
sprawl. The urban areas exist with the huge range of the nodes.

The satellite town provides the luxury and security living space to the residents. The
upcoming satellite cities come with the advanced facilities. With the unique urban
planning, the satellite cities help to reduce the suburban sprawl.

Benefits of satellite cities

The people who are looking to invest in the real estate sector the Satellite cities are the
perfect choice. It is closely located to the workspace, social infrastructure and others.
There are huge range of the benefits of investing in the Satellite cities such as
affordable housing, well-infrastructure, and others. It offers the high- quality of living
experience to the residents. It offers the road connectivity, water, electricity, drainage
and important amenities.

In the Satellite cities, the residents are not dependent on the office, education,
healthcare facilities, education, job and others. It is located close to the traditional
commercial as well as residential place with the independent transport. This town
leads to the appreciation in the residential and commercial property prices. It is the
best place to invest your money and the price of the residential are commercial place
in the city will improve in future.

This city provides the stress and pollution free living style to the residents. The
transport infrastructure is developed in the satellite towns that not only offers the
residents comfortable accessibility but also reduce the traffic in the large city. It
provides the high-quality water to the residents. The satellite town provides the
affordable housing with the great facilities. The satellite towns offer the scientific
balance between the resources and population. It offers the eco-friendly environment
to the residents.