|
Urban Block |
Population
(2005) |
Absorption Capacity
(2016) |
Area
(Acres) |
|
Chela
Bandi |
10,160 |
14,950 |
548 |
|
Old
City |
30,934 |
30,480 |
431 |
|
Jalalabad |
5,217 |
11,600 |
358 |
|
Chattar |
12,414 |
24,100 |
768 |
|
Gojra |
15,530 |
25,740 |
684 |
|
Total |
74,255 |
106,870 |
2,789 |
Landuse
Framework
|
Zones |
Suitability |
Area |
Pop.2005 |
Pop.2016 |
|
Urban
Promotion Zone |
Suitable for Urban Development |
2800
acres |
74,200 |
127,250 |
|
Preservation Zone |
Not
Suitable |
2841
acres |
40,800 |
49,500 |
|
Total |
5641 acres |
115,000 |
176,750 |
Urban
Form & Implications
•
Muzaffarabad is fragmented into five blocks
•
Movement is
through inter-block bridges
•
Bridge
failures/other emergencies can isolate blocks
•
Hence
Blocks should be Self-Sufficient in essential common
facilities
(Health, Education, Shopping Areas, Open Spaces etc)
What Needs to be Done?
•
Provide
Hierarchy of Facilities:
–
Entire City
Level
–
Block Level
–
Mohalla or
Neighborhood Level
•
Locate
facilities/landuses carefully depending on their:
–
Catchment
areas
–
Ease of
Access
–
Effective
Demand
Planning Proposals
•
Roads and
Transport Terminals
•
Parks &
Open Spaces
•
Health
Facilities
•
Educational
Facilities
•
Commercial
Areas
•
Govt.
Offices/Public Buildings
•
Industry
•
Graveyards |
