Prerna Jadhav Eco T P Scheme ICCAUA2025

Описание: The paper titled “Eco Town Planning Scheme: A Sustainable Approach to Urban Resilience in Ahmedabad” addresses the environmental impacts of rapid urbanization in Ahmedabad, where green cover has declined by 7% and blue cover by 2% over the past decade. The study proposes an integrated framework — the Eco Town Planning (Eco T.P) Scheme — to embed blue-green infrastructure into statutory urban planning.

The scheme is guided by four principles: Protect, Delay, Store, and Release, and is structured across three levels — Development Plan (D.P), Town Planning Scheme (T.P), and Development Control Regulations (DCR) — using an ecological tiering system: Water, Water+, and Water++.

The framework is applied to three representative sites in Ahmedabad — Thaltej (urban), Makarba (semi-urban), and Shela (peri-urban) — each demonstrating scalable interventions for stormwater management, green space restoration, and wetland protection. The paper details projected outcomes such as runoff reduction (up to 38%), increased green cover (up to 15%), and improved climate resilience.

A robust financing model is also proposed, including land value capture, stormwater credits, green TDRs, and seasonal dual-use landscapes. The study offers a replicable model for sustainable urban development and aligns with multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to climate action, ecosystems, and public health.