Analysing the safety indiactors in urban environment
Sarkar, Asesh
Analysing the safety indiactors in urban environment - Vol.85(5-6), May-June - Mumbai The Indian Institute of Architects 2019 - 11-18p.
Over the years the urban population in India has been increasing. This fast trend urbanization is pressurizing the existing infrastructure leading to a competition over scarce resources in the cities. On the other hand, poor urban planning and design often leads to the failure of city management and thus increasing the crime rates. But United Nations in its report 2009 has defined different aspects which defines a safe city. How safe a city is, can be categorized into two- one that already has a high density of urban population like Delhi, Mumbai, etc. and another that is witnessing a rapid growth in terms of urbanization like New town Kolkata, Bhubaneswar etc. The paper aims to identify the indicators which are responsible for a city to be safe in terms of both spatial factors and social factors. The paper will also discuss the components and subcomponents of the indicators (Land use character, Design of a space, activities involved, Infrastructures, Social behavior/interaction and Environment. Lastly to formulate strategies for the city based on urban planning, urban design and Governance system. The entire paper will help us to take away the indicators to assess the safety and security pattern of a city
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)
Analysing the safety indiactors in urban environment - Vol.85(5-6), May-June - Mumbai The Indian Institute of Architects 2019 - 11-18p.
Over the years the urban population in India has been increasing. This fast trend urbanization is pressurizing the existing infrastructure leading to a competition over scarce resources in the cities. On the other hand, poor urban planning and design often leads to the failure of city management and thus increasing the crime rates. But United Nations in its report 2009 has defined different aspects which defines a safe city. How safe a city is, can be categorized into two- one that already has a high density of urban population like Delhi, Mumbai, etc. and another that is witnessing a rapid growth in terms of urbanization like New town Kolkata, Bhubaneswar etc. The paper aims to identify the indicators which are responsible for a city to be safe in terms of both spatial factors and social factors. The paper will also discuss the components and subcomponents of the indicators (Land use character, Design of a space, activities involved, Infrastructures, Social behavior/interaction and Environment. Lastly to formulate strategies for the city based on urban planning, urban design and Governance system. The entire paper will help us to take away the indicators to assess the safety and security pattern of a city
ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)