Figure 2.4 Identification of Thrust of Each Sub region Figure 2.5 Comparison of Proposed Urban Settlements (2011) with urbanization rate in Coimbatore31

Coimbatore region for the future. This section also talks about the growth of the region with the establishment of the industries and the future investments which will further initiate the development in this region.

Figure 2.4 Identification of Thrust of Each Sub region

Source: Coimbatore Regional Plan-2038

A brief introduction of demographic profile is given looking into the share of the region with the state and the constituents of the sub region as well. A brief analysis of the regional economy is done highlighting the share of the region in the GDP of the state focusing on each sector‟s contribution and also the share of the work force involved in hsese sectors. The region is sensitive in terms of the environmentally fragile areas as it comes under the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve and the Sathyamangalam Tiger reserve also housing the important rivers such as Moyar, Bhavani Noyyal and Cauvery. A brief introduction is also given about the major elephant corridors present in the region which makes the region highly eco sensitive. The vision and the methodology adopted for the region focuses on the sustainable economic development of the region which is explained clearly in the subsequent section.

The existing settlement structure of the region explains the Class I to Class VI cities and their growth. The growth rate of the settlements is studied from 1991 to 2041 and the future population is projected based on the different methods adopted depending upon the nature of population growth. The induced population is then distributed based on the growth of the region as per COIMBATORE REGIONAL PLAN - 2038 Report 4 the investments proposed to obtain the proposed settlement structure of the region for 2041. The Institutional set up of the region constitutes the Acts related with the

formation of the regional plan, the provisions and the institutions involved in the preparation of the plan and the gap reflecting in the implementation.

Figure 2.5 Comparison of Proposed Urban Settlements (2011) with urbanization rate in Coimbatore

Source: Coimbatore Regional Plan-2038