REIMAGINING CHENNAI’S BUCKINGHAM CANAL How might we adopt a climate proof approach to make the Canal a liveable space? An Open Ideas Competition ANNEXURE 2- Perception maps and survey results
EYES ON THE CANAL is an exercise in participatory planning to make the canal a livable place for the residents of Chennai. The initiative involves various activities such as awareness walks, community engagement meetings and an open-ideas competition to generate interest and ownership for the canal which has suffered from our collective abandonment. EYES ON THE CANAL is part of the Cities Fit for Climate Change project. Cities Fit for Climate Change is a global project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂźr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and its International Climate Initiative (IKI). The project also cooperates with the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI).
This project is in coordination with the Greater Chennai Corporation.
Partnering Organizations
For more information, visit https://eyesonthecanal.wordpress.com/ Released: July 2018
PERCEPTION MAPPING
MAPPING THE CANAL THROUGH THE 5 SENSES On 13th May 2018, a perception mapping walk was conducted along the 3.5 km demonstration stretch for this competition i.e. from the Kotturpuram MRTS station till the Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station. Participants were asked to experience the stretch through their 5 sensesSight Hearing Smell Touch Taste They were also asked to record these experiences onto a map. The map on the facing page is a consolidated version of the many individual maps that were created by participants during the walk. This map can be read as a collective perception mapping of the said stretch of the canal.
RESIDENT SURVEYS TO MAP PERCEPTIONS OF THE CANAL From 28th May 2018 to 10th June 2018, households adjacent to the 3.5 km demonstration stretch for this competition i.e. from the Kotturpuram MRTS station till the Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station. 250 responses were collected and processed to understand the relationship of these residents/ households to the Buckingham Canal. The following representations highlight some of the key questions that were asked and the findings. The locations of the residents who were surveyed can be seen at this link- https://tinyurl.com/residentsurveys
What is your gender?
Female - 45.90%
Male - 53.69%
Other - 0.41%
What is your age? <17 years
2.88%
18-25 years
26-40 years
41-60 years
60+ years
9.05%
43.21%
32.10%
12.76%
Do you know about the existence of a waterbody called the Buckingham canal in the city?
YES 81.28%
NO 18.72%
Does the Buckingham Canal pass through your neighbourhood?
YES 85.19% NO 13.17% I DON´T KNOW 1.65%
How often do you visit the stretch of the canal in your neighbourhood?
Everyday 25.73%
Few days a week 14.56%
Once a week 4.85%
Once a month 3.88%
Few times in a year 5.34%
Never 41.75%
Other 1.41%
Have you visited any other stretch of the Buckingham canal in the city?
YES 23.37%
NO 67.63%
How often do you visit this other stretch of the canal?
Everyday 16.90%
Few days a week 21.13%
Once a week 12.68%
Once a month 21.13%
Few times in a year 26.76%
Other 1.41%
Are you able to see the canal during your daily commute for work/ school/ college etc ? YES 85.96% NO 14.04% 10
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Are you able to smell the canal during your daily commute for work/ school/ college etc ? YES 69.74% NO 30.26% 10
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60
70
How satisfied are you with the state of the canal?
60.53%
27.63%
11.84%
Extremely satisfied 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
How safe do you feel near the Canal during the day? 5.77% 2.44%
17.31% 9.76% 28.85% 26.02% 17.31% 17.07% 26.92% 44.72%
Extremely safe N/A
3.85%
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Male
20
30
40
50
How safe do you feel near the Canal during the night? 19.23% 8.94%
11.54% 15.45% 26.92% 25.20% 16.35% 15.45% 20.19% 34.96%
Extremely safe N/A
5.77%
10 Female
Male
20
30
40
50
What activities would you like to see associated with the canal? Walking and jogging paths/ Nature Trails Cycling Tracks Swimming Fishing Bird Watching Boating/ Canoeing/ Kayaking etc. Water Transportation Parks/ Gardens Fruit/ Vegetable Farms Art projects/ Events Eateries facing the canal Pedestrian bridge across the canal Washing clothes As a source of potable water Educational activities Other 10%
20%
30%
40%
0-17 years
25-40 years
18-25 years
40-60 years
50%
60%
>60 years
70%
80%
How many of your neighbours do you know?
None of them - 4% A few of them - 29.33%
All of them - 16%
Half of them - 6.67%
Most of them - 44%
How proud are you to live in your neighbourhood?
5.33%
20.44%
29.33%
24.00%
20.89% Extremely proud 10%
20%
30%
40%
How strong is the sense of community in your neighbourhood?
4%
18.67%
31.56%
26.67%
19.11% Extremely strong 10%
20%
30%
How often do you interact/ participate in neighbourhood activities?
Never - 12%
Extremely often - 10.22%
Not so often - 22.67%
Very often - 34.67%
Somewhat often - 20.44%
How satisfied are you with your experience living in this neighbourhood?
5.78%
20.89%
28.44%
30.22%
14.67% Extremely satisfied 10%
20%
30%
How safe do you feel near the Canal during the Day?
5.77% 2.44%
17.31% 9.76%
28.85% 26.02%
17.31% 17.07%
26.92% 44.72%
Extremely safe
N/A
3.85% 10
Female
20
Male
30
40
50
How safe do you feel near the Canal during the Night?
19.23% 8.94%
11.54% 15.45%
26.92% 25.20%
16.35% 15.45%
20.19% 34.96%
Extremely safe
N/A
5.77% 10
Female
20
Male
30
40
50