URBAN DESIGN

1. LAND USE MAP- commercial, mixed residential, primary residential,

institutional, religious, under construction, water bodies, open spaces- government
or private

Area for different types of land use

Detailed map on different types of land uses

1. Commercial- super market/ hypermarket/ anchor shop/ street shops

2. Residential- apartment/ indepent houses/ economically weaker
segments
3. Institutional- schools/ colleges

Comparative site conditions/ existing situation with the DCR.

Comparative site conditions/ existing situation with a case study

Proximity map

Elevations of streets showing different land uses- street elevation

Inference

2. HEIGHTS MAP (showing the number of floors of the buildings in site)

Elevations - studying skyline of the streets

Comparative site conditions/ existing situation with DCR & case study

Comparative study on how the floor heights affect the streets and the
surroundings

Perspective Plan

Inferences
3. WARD MAP (showing the different wards in site )

Area for each wards

A study on how the wards are defined under what basis

Comparison between the different wards on site

4. SOLID&VOID MAP

A comparative study between the open spaces to the built up area.

Study on basis to DCR.

5. ISSUES ON SITE

6. JUSTIFICATION OF SITE

7. FINAL PROPOSALS
 MASTER PLAN AND DCR & DATA COLLECTION

1.History of development of Chennai

16th century to present day

Evolution of the city from a settlement to a metropolitan giant

2. Timeline of Chennai

Imageability of Chennai

Landmarks -Then and Now.

Land mark Proximity

3.Traffic

Density in Chennai

Site Specific density

Flow

Existing , Proposed Road networks

Green space Network

4.Water and Sewage

Distribution system

Storage

Requirement

Supply

5.Buildings

Continuous Building
 Area

Slum Settlements

6. DCR Analysis

Time line

General Town Planning scheme 1957

Madras Interim plan 1967

Madras metropolitan plan (1971-1991) , 1971

Madras Urban development plan - 1974

Master plan for MMA , 1975

Draft Master plan 2011, July 1995

Second Master plan 2026, Sep 2008 - CMDA

Analysis of different DCRs

-DCR 2004
-DCR 2026

7.Census Data

Population -Past, Current, Projected.

Migration details

Population densities (Chennai and Site Specific)

Factors differing with respect to the centre of the city

Average Household size

Density growth directions -Present and 2006

 SOCIO ECONOMIC CHECKLIST

1. DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL INDICATORS

Population

Inequality

Social difference

Social indicators

2. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND INSTITUTIONS

Governmental

Non governmental

Communities of place

Social groups and networks

Occupation and interest groups

3. ATTITUDES AND MEANINGS

attitudes and beliefs regarding local environment and its use

significance of proposed land management actions for various publics

quality of life

4. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

culturally and socially significant places and areas

 land ownership and access

distribution of communities, roads, and resources

5. ECONOMIC VALUE

interrelationships among producing sectors

non-market values of resources and activities

dependence on BLM lands and resources

6. EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, AND SUBSISTENCE

Employment personal income

economic diversity and resilience

regional economic organization

subsistence activities

7. PUBLIC FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

government revenues and expenditures

public infrastructure and services

8. SOCIAL ISSUES IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS

New Settlement, Resettlement, and Temporary Relocation of Urban Settlers

Tenure Insecurity and the Cost of Formalizing Property Rights

Crime, Violence and Conflict in Urban Areas

Disaster Mitigation and Recovery in Urban Areas

 Social Issues in Urban Solid Waste Management

Cultural Heritage in the Urban Sector

9. ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR URBAN SOCIAL ANALYSIS

Five Social Analysis Entry Points

Social Diversity and Gender

Institutions, Rules, and Behavior in the Urban Environment

Stakeholders in Urban Projects

Participation

Social Risk
 ROAD AND TRANSPORT

STUDY 1

Study of History of Road network - Chennai and Site based

Evolution of Road Networks

Study of History of Rail Networks and Evolution

A brief Introduction to terms of road and transport

STUDY 2

Approach to Chennai - To site

Proximity of Chennai - Site

Major Links in Chennai, Major roads and connecting areas in the site.

Principle Routes - Trips

Points of congestion, Nodes of Congestion

 Identifying Subways /Bridges/Flyovers

STUDY 3

Classification of roads - Arterial , Sub arterial , Local streets

Major Links in Site, Connecting points.

One ways, Two ways

Road Classification based on Lanes - Define and Shown in Chennai, And

site.

STUDY 4

Junctions - Types - In Site, In general

Pedestrian crossing and signals

Analysis of junctions in total - Pros and Cons

STUDY 5

Density of Roads, Density in Site

Congestion , Condition of Roads.

Stress relieving pockets - Greener y

Obstruction to ambulance , Fire fighting - In site.

STUDY 6

Vehicular Distribution - In site, Trend in Chennai.

Vehicular Connectivity in site.

Parking on streets
 Pavements analysis

Pedestrian walk ways

Carriageway of road

Carriage Capacity of Road

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

LITERATURE
IMPACT OF URBANISATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT (DIFFERENT
PARAMETERES)
GUIDELINES FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AREAS TO MANAGE:
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
RAINWATER
STORM WATER
DRAINAGE
OPEN SPACES- PARKS, BREAKOUT SPACES ETC
AIR QUALITY
PERMISSIBLE NOISE
PERMISSIBLE ENERGY USAGE- ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
URBAN TREES ACTS
 SOIL CONSERVATION MEASURES
WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
LANDUSE
% ANALYSIS OF AREA DISTRIBUTION- interms of Chennai and site
% OF BUILT FORM
1. PUBLIC SECTOR
2. PRIVATE SECTOR
% OF OPEN SPACES
1. ROADS
2. GREEN SPACES
3. WATER BODIES etc

USABLE AND DEAD SPACES

TRANFORMATION IN GREEN SPACES OVER THE YEARS AND
CAUSES FOR THE SAME
HOW DO THEY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SPACE
FLORA IMPACT
EFFECT DUE TO OPEN SPACES- COURTYARD
HEAT ISLAND EFFECT- ROOF AND NON-ROOF SPACES
CLIMATE- TEMPERATE, HUMIDITY

ENVIRONMENT
WATER
SURFACE WATER -RIVERS/ CANALS/ LAKES/ PONDS- start and end
point, length, impact on the environment, water test, sources of data obtained,
sources of pollution
COUVUM RIVER STUDY & BUCKHINGHAM CANAL
SOURCES OF POLLUTION
 % OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE POLLUTION
WHETHER THERE ARE GUIDELINES TO MANAGE THESE
CALAMITIES
WHETHER IT IS A PROBLEM OF POLICY MAKING OR
IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE
STORM WATER: sections, layouts, gradient & depth of storm water drains from
CMWSSB, where is it being drained?
GROUND WATER- water table, pervious and impervious materials used on site
and rates of percolation for them, types of landscape used- phytoremediation, grass

RAINWATER- facilities, % of collection, percentage of houses with rwh done,

where does the rain water go?, maps showing establishments with efficient RWH,
inefficient RWH, no RWH,
DRAINAGE:
SEWER START AND END POINTS FOR SITE- private & public areas
PRESENCE OF ANY STP PLANTS ON SITE- how the treated water is
being used?
GUIDELINES AND WHETHER THEY ARE IMPLEMENTED OR NOT

AIR
CONDITION OF PREVAILING WINDS- direction, wind velocity , wind
breakers in terms of trees & buildings due to their heights, aerodynamics, wind
pressure created due to site factors
INCREASE IN POLLUTION OVER THE YEARS- TIMELINE, SOURCES,
REASONS FOR THE SAME( eg. Urbanization)
SOURCES OF POLLUTION-
% CONTRIBUTORS IN TERMS OF CARS- PRIVATE & PUBLIC
TRANSPORT, INDUSTRIES, OTHERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
BUILDINGS
PRESENCE OF FOUL SMELL- CONTRIBUTORS AND % ANALYSIS
 INCENERATION OR PRACTICE OF BURINING WASTE?
USAGE OF HVAC SYSTEMS EMITTING CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs,
HALONS- % ANALYSIS
Whether guidelines of indoor air quality environments are preserved?

SOIL
TYPE OF SOIL IN DIFFERENT AREAS ON SITE- % analysis, reasons
relating to history if any for this, presence of brownfields sites, percolation rates of
the present soil condition- CMWSSB dept, PWD
CONTAMINATION OF SOIL IF ANY- maybe due to the COUVUM RIVER
AND BUCKINGHAM CANAL
QUALITY OF SOIL -so as to determine type of landscape that can be used-

NOISE
SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION- % analysis( traffic, central & egmore
station )
STUDY OF BUILDINGS SUCH AS SCHOOLS & HOSPITALS AND
THEIR ABUTTING AREAS
DECIBLE OF SOUND ON SITE & permissible levels- PCB
NOISE BUFFERS LIKE TREES PRESENT ON SITE

ENERGY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ON SITE- % ANALYSIS and segreagate
into private & public sectors
SOURCES OF ENERGY- SOLAR (presence of solar panels), etc
PRESENCE OF GREEN BUILDINGS ON SITE
NATURAL RESOURCES ON SITE
CLIMATE-TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, WIND, HEAT ISLAND,
TEMPORARY CLIMATE, RAINFALL, TERRAIN
WASTE DISPOSAL- SOLID WASTE, HEALTHCARE WASTE- collection,
trasportation, treatment, INDUSTRIAL WASTE- hazardous & non- hazardous

ECOLOGY
FLORA
EXISTING LANDSCAPE
- % of GREEN COVER AND LOCATION ANALYSIS & THEIR IMPACTS
ON THE ENVIRONMENT
TYPES OF SPECIES
TREES
 Types of trees- flowering and non-flowering
 Native/ foreign species
GROUND COVER
 types of grass
 phytoremediation
 Analysis in terms of water consumption and their impact on the
ecosystem

FAUNA
BIRDS, ANIMALS, INSECTS- PREVALENT SPECIES PRESENT ON
SITE, MIGRATORY SPECIES, REASONS FOR THE SAME