Neutral State Planning for Ecocities: Methodology and Correlations
Authors:
Rajat Aggarwal
Abstract:
City in presented formulation is treated as an ecosystem comprising multifarious ecotopes. A symbiotic planning and evolution is then developed in context of growing urbanisation and community based planning for sustainable cities. I nominate this neutral state planning as core of future Eco-metros or Eco-megalopolises. I have tried to correlate interaction between basic components of this city region by bringing and highlighting into presented picture role played by the open spaces and degenerative brown fields. Research analysis and presented methodology account for extended role played by residual and primary open spaces which are so vital for this very interaction between biotic and abiotic components.
Based on this vital framework a correlation is developed for the planners and architects for site planning and development of residential neighbourhood in context of ecocity. This is important as present day formulation of the open spaces do not account for need of balanced or sensitive urban environment interactions. This approach further delineates cause for reduction of energy consumption and urban heat island moderation through pocket cool strands.
Functional correlations are envisaged to become handy for large scale planning and in eco-city frameworks. Present research is an attempt to highlight importance of space based regenerative capacity in eco-urbanization.
