11-16-2018, 03:04 PM
The Green Belt
The green belt represent yet another planning concept that aims to control the physical expansion of large cities.
The green belt is an integral and absolutely necessary component of any city master plan. Ideally, a green belt of 2-5 km in width should encircle the entire city.
The green belt is basically a western concept, and more particularly, a British innovation in city and country planning.
The fundamental arguments in favour of the green belt are:
a green belt, where the existing rural land-uses are frozen permanently, acts as a barrier, preventing further physical expansion of the city
a green belt preserves and enhances the quality of the environment around the city
a green belt will have picnic spots, parks and other recreational areas, where the city people can spend their leisure time
the original agricultural uses of land will be permitted to continue, thus ensuring the supply of fresh vegetables, milk, flowers and other primary products to the city.
The green belt concept is a very attractive planning proposition and, in fact, all city master plans prepared in India since 1960 have included the green belt in their physical land-use plans.
The green belt represent yet another planning concept that aims to control the physical expansion of large cities.
The green belt is an integral and absolutely necessary component of any city master plan. Ideally, a green belt of 2-5 km in width should encircle the entire city.
The green belt is basically a western concept, and more particularly, a British innovation in city and country planning.
The fundamental arguments in favour of the green belt are:
a green belt, where the existing rural land-uses are frozen permanently, acts as a barrier, preventing further physical expansion of the city
a green belt preserves and enhances the quality of the environment around the city
a green belt will have picnic spots, parks and other recreational areas, where the city people can spend their leisure time
the original agricultural uses of land will be permitted to continue, thus ensuring the supply of fresh vegetables, milk, flowers and other primary products to the city.
The green belt concept is a very attractive planning proposition and, in fact, all city master plans prepared in India since 1960 have included the green belt in their physical land-use plans.