Physical Conditions

Bangalore land use

Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru, is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. The city contains two urban settlements--City and Cantonment--which had developed as independent entities that merged into a single urban centre in 1949.

Bangalore is also known as the “Silicon Valley of India” because of its role as the nation’s leading information technology (IT) exporter. Though highly developed, Bangalore is mostly filled with residential and agricultural land use. However, these agricultural plots are concentrated at the outskirt of the city while the residential zones are situated evenly around the city.

The “Old Petta,” the historic heart of the city, constitutes an essential centre for wholesale and retail activities. The northeastern part of the city forms the second commercial hub in the Cantonment area. The southeastern zone is planned as the IT hub, with residential housing and large public and private software and IT enterprises. Developments situated at the northsouth axis are households for families who engage in trade and business.

The series of maps provided serves as an analysis of how different zoning areas--from Bangalore to Hebbal-alter according to scale. The seggregation of zoning analysis gives an understanding of how Hebbal as a district functions and contributes to the larger city context. This allows for evaluation of planning rational and issues that influence existing site assets and constraints.

Road And Transportation Condition

The road network in Bangalore has a star-like structure where all the major roads converge on the centre of the city. The absence of transverse roads and lack of public transportation leads to severe congestion in the city’s core. Conflict: The relatively small addition of road space compared with the intensive spatial expansion of the city. There are 11 main markets in Bangalore and most of them are within 30 minutes driving distance under normal traffic flow.