GUWAHATI
SWOT ANYLASIS
PROBLEMS
URBAN PLANNING SECTOR
SLUM GROWTH
STRENGTHS
1)Urban Congestion & illegal construction. 2) Expansion in land use pattern (especially on hills).
1)Gateway to the North-East, and regional hub. 2)Fast-growing metropolis.
GOVT. IDEAS TAKEN TO BUILT SMART CITY
3)Rich cultural heritage and history.
ECOSYSTEM AND LAND USE SECTOR
4)Experienced business units. 5)High population.
1) Change in topography (due to external factors) 2) Deforestation & construction on hills. 3) Hill encroachments. 4) Waste discharge in rivers. 5) Destruction of Wetlands.
6)Existing networks.
WEAKNESSES 1)Tax structure. 2)Competitive market. 3)Cost structure. 4)Future profitability.
WATER SUPPLY
1) Gaps in water supply network. 2) Inefficiency in water supply. 3) Water quality. 4) Water tariffs.
5)Prone to urban flooding and landslides. 6)Reduction in wetlands cover. 7)Traffic congestion and road accidents.
OPPORTUNITIES
SOLUTIONS
1)Can become commercial and IT capital of North-East.
1) Urban flooding As a sustainable measure, the need is for co-ordinated watershed management and better utilisation of open spaces for retention of water (through rainwater harvesting).
2)Potential to expand its eco-tourism.
1999
BARENESS MAP COMPARISON
3)New acquisitions.
THREATS 1)Cash flow.
2) Landscapes.
2)Unplanned urban expansion and rising vehicular population.
3) Eco-restoration and bio-remediation techniques will be explored to transform these degraded water bodies into ecological landscapes.
2010
1999
VEGETATION GROWTH LAND MAP COMPARISON
4) Activity spaces.
2010 8 7 6 5
Year to year growth rate
4
Growth from 1911 baseline
3 2 1 0
1911
1967
2010
2015
5)The move is also seen as having the capacity to create an alternative activity space; there are also plans for a continuous ecological parkway system equipped with a trail for walking and cycling. 6) Decongesting the city. Prime focus is to improve and augment these facilities “not just to retain the current passengers”, but also to “prevent a shift to cars.” 7) Funding.
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Urban Design -1
3)Sewerage and pollution choking storm water drains, causing floods.
Kriti Verma . Ridham Seth . Ritu Thakur. S.Sukhbir Singh Dayal