Urban Regeneration and Social Sustainability of Indore City

Abstract

Sustainability is the most frequently referred term among urban thinkers. Rapid urbanization has compelled us to think about urban sustainability. Various factors affect urban environmental conditions. The idea of sustainable development lays emphasis on encompassing all the three parameters of sustainability. There must be balance between socioeconomic activities and environment in an urban setting. Process of development should enhance the quality of human life. Indore city has a population of more than two million. Over the period of time, Indore has been regenerated dynamically. Regeneration has affected the sustainability of Indore city. The paper lays stress on social sustainability, focusing on the importance of safe society for a livable community and sustainable development. It is the responsibility of architects and urban planners to aim for creating safe environment which is attractive to citizens and rich in ecological sense. Research paper deals with the above aspect and inspect of Indore city through a process of dividing it into four major sections based on demographics and crime rate. The researcher seeks to evaluate the relationship of urban regeneration (UR), social sustainability, and environmental design of Indore city. The research makes use of obtainable sources and information from previous findings and research. The primary data is obtained as information from questionnaire. Then, the data is subjected to ANOVA and Amos software of SPSS 21 and linear regression analysis. Finally the paper proves that both urban regeneration and physical environmental design have considerable impact on social sustainability.