Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to prepare a master plan for Arakkonam town in India. The study illustrates the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Multicriteria evaluation (MCE) technique for the selection of suitable sites in the study area for urban development. Google Earth and Toposheet were used to generate various thematic layers using ArcGIS software. Soil, geology, geomorphology, groundwater, rail network, road network and land use/land cover layers were integrated and weighted overlay analysis was performed to arrive at the final site suitability map. The master plan was prepared by projecting the population for next 20 years by Geometric Growth Method for the study area and planning zones such as Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Educational and Recreational were delineated as per Urban and Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) guidelines.
Highlights
Master plan is prepared for town and cities giving emphasize for zoning regulation for judicious use of urban land
1) Preparation of thematic layers for the Soil, Groundwater, Geology and Geomorphology features in the study area
The data used for the preparation of a master plan for the study area are listed as follows, 1) Toposheet (57-O/12) from Geological Survey of India 2) Soil map and Geology map from Geological Survey of India, Geomorphology map and Groundwater map from Bhuvan
Summary
Master plan is prepared for town and cities giving emphasize for zoning regulation for judicious use of urban land. Master Plan is a key development plan to provide land use allotment for residential, commercial, industrial, public and semi-public, traffic and transportation, parks, play fields and open spaces, etc., taking into consideration the existing land uses. The plans while suggesting for broader land use restrictions, will identify the problem areas in traffic and transport, location for education, recreation site etc., and propose for provision of infrastructure facilities based on the projected population for those areas. Master plan is the blue print for the future and it is a comprehensive document, long-range in its view, intended to guide development in township for 10 to 20 years. An attempt was made to prepare master plan for Arakkonam town in Tamilnadu state in India
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