Authors :
Harshada Ponkshe
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10362036
Abstract :
In ancient times water bodies played key role
in establishment of different settlements. Most of the
Indian cities have a great heritage of a number of
natural as well as manmade water bodies. Human life
was closely linked with these water bodies for day-to-day
activities. Now days, due to rapid urbanization and
change in technology this link is weakened and most of
the water bodies are in neglected condition. There is
significant shrinkage in their size and number. Even
though most of the water bodies in urban areas are not
serving the basic purpose of water supply, they play vital
role in maintaining ground water table, lowering the
temperature in surrounding areas, providing large open
space in dense urban fabric or even adding to the beauty
of urban fabric. Hence, conservation of this unbuilt
heritage is very important. Government has formulated
different policies for protection and restoration of water
bodies in urban areas. In spite of these policies, there is
no significant improvement in the condition of water
bodies. This study was started with the hypothesisthat
re-establishing link between water bodies and human life
will help in the rejuvenation of water bodies. This paper
is an attempt to find out the contribution of micro level
factors in bridging the gap between water bodies and
human life. The scope of study is limited to the lakes in
urban areas. It involves study of different physical
aspects related to the lakes, physical and visual
connectivity, surrounding development, land uses and
ownerships of adjacent land, human activities and the
provisions in government policies and Acts. Research
methods used are qualitative and quantitative analytical
method. Under these methods; tools used are case study,
secondary data and observations. The area chosen for
the case study is city of Kalyan gifted with a number of
natural and manmade lakes, located in Thane district,
Maharashtra.
Keywords :
Lland ownerships; land uses; physical connectivity; policies; visual connectivity.
In ancient times water bodies played key role
in establishment of different settlements. Most of the
Indian cities have a great heritage of a number of
natural as well as manmade water bodies. Human life
was closely linked with these water bodies for day-to-day
activities. Now days, due to rapid urbanization and
change in technology this link is weakened and most of
the water bodies are in neglected condition. There is
significant shrinkage in their size and number. Even
though most of the water bodies in urban areas are not
serving the basic purpose of water supply, they play vital
role in maintaining ground water table, lowering the
temperature in surrounding areas, providing large open
space in dense urban fabric or even adding to the beauty
of urban fabric. Hence, conservation of this unbuilt
heritage is very important. Government has formulated
different policies for protection and restoration of water
bodies in urban areas. In spite of these policies, there is
no significant improvement in the condition of water
bodies. This study was started with the hypothesisthat
re-establishing link between water bodies and human life
will help in the rejuvenation of water bodies. This paper
is an attempt to find out the contribution of micro level
factors in bridging the gap between water bodies and
human life. The scope of study is limited to the lakes in
urban areas. It involves study of different physical
aspects related to the lakes, physical and visual
connectivity, surrounding development, land uses and
ownerships of adjacent land, human activities and the
provisions in government policies and Acts. Research
methods used are qualitative and quantitative analytical
method. Under these methods; tools used are case study,
secondary data and observations. The area chosen for
the case study is city of Kalyan gifted with a number of
natural and manmade lakes, located in Thane district,
Maharashtra.
Keywords :
Lland ownerships; land uses; physical connectivity; policies; visual connectivity.
