Surat Safe Habitat Plan, India

Year of research: 2010
Image Source: by Julia Barrott, Institutionalizing climate resilience within urban local bodies in India, weadapt.org

This case study provides the safe habita plan for Surat city demonstrating an alternative to conventional micro-planning and local area planning by re-casting the approach to land valuation-based town planning scheme of Gujarat. The low lying vulnerable areas are identified within Surat municipality considering the natural and industrial hazards. The contents provided in this case study is based on secondary research from open sources mentioned in reference section and don't necessarily reflect those of Centre for Science and Environment.

Landuse:
Waterbody and Floodplain:
Residential:
Institutional:
Parks and Open Spaces:
Transport and Utilities:
Scale:
Neighbourhood:
Objectives:
Urban Flood Mitigation:
Ownership:
Government:
Intervention:
Policy:
Plan:
Last Updated: April 1, 2011