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Analysing Evolution of Urban Spatial Structure: A Case Study of Ahmedabad, India

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  • Bhargav Adhvaryu

    (The Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, 1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge CB2 1PX, England and Churchill College)

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This paper analyses trends in evolution of the urban spatial structure (or urban form) of the city of Ahmedabad, with two key objectives in mind: to generate a quantitative understanding of the evolution of the spatial structure and use such a quantitative understanding to inform the formulation of alternative planning policies for the future. Time-series population data from the Census of India over three decades have been used, which are usually available in most developing countries. In the case of Ahmedabad, the city exhibits a gradual tendency of dispersal, although compared with some other mid-sized metropolitan areas of the world, it is relatively compact. A discussion on the application of the spatial structure analysis to the formulation of alternative planning policies is included. Such analyses for similar cities in India and the developing world in general could be carried out to produce a useful catalogue of cities. However, this is not the objective of the paper, but in due course such literature could be built up.

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  • Bhargav Adhvaryu, 2011. "Analysing Evolution of Urban Spatial Structure: A Case Study of Ahmedabad, India," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 38(5), pages 850-863, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirb:v:38:y:2011:i:5:p:850-863
    DOI: 10.1068/b36088
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