Urban Growth versus Environmental Sustainability � A Study on the Peripheral Expansion of Bengaluru and the Emergence of Nandagudi Township

Sen, Priyadarshini

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Urban Growth versus Environmental Sustainability � A Study on the Peripheral Expansion of Bengaluru and the Emergence of Nandagudi Township [Megaron]

Megaron. 2015; 10(2): 241-250 | DOI: 10.5505/megaron.2015.75047

Urban Growth versus Environmental Sustainability � A Study on the Peripheral Expansion of Bengaluru and the Emergence of Nandagudi Township

Priyadarshini Sen
Department Of Geography, Dumdum Motijheel College, Kolkata, India.

Suburbs may be defined as regions located on the periphery, or outside the center of any urban settlement. Their growth is best described as a mysterious phenomenon, which in recent years has been viewed as the most suitable alternative for the construction of a residential environment to cater for ever-expanding populations in major cities, away from crowds and density, and pollution of various types. In a developing country like India, where urbanization has overtaken maintenance of a rural livelihood, metropolitan cities face the question of accommodation in all its aspects. Bengaluru, the one-time paradise of pensioners, is now the IT capital of India. It is engaged in efforts to relocate its growing population through the creation of better roads, communication and housing, and of course through decentralizing the same to its peripheries. Nandagudi is one of five locations near the city where urban planners wish to relocate the excess population of the city with the help of planned housing, roads, industries and easy commuting facilities. It is northeast of Bengaluru, and also happens to be an agriculturally rich area, known especially for its milk producing and bee keeping activities. Hence, the area poses the eternal question of sustainability versus development. This article aimed to examine the issues involved here from the perspective of both the locations involved: on the one hand is the city of Bengaluru, faced with the urgent need to relocate its growing population, while, on the other is the group of villages that make up the demarcated area of Nandagudi, and the inhabitants of these villages, who remain entirely unaware of the urban expansion activities that will take place at the cost of their traditional livelihoods.

Keywords: City region, satellite township; special economic zone; suburb; urban village.

Kentsel B�y�meye Kar�� evresel S�rd�r�lebilirlik � Bengaluru�nun B�y�mesi ve Nandagudi �l�esinin Ortaya ��k�� zerine Bir �al��ma

Priyadarshini Sen
Dumdum Motijheel Koleji, Co�rafya B�l�m�, Kolkata, Hindistan.

Uydu kentler, herhangi bir ana kentin yerle�im merkezinin d��ndaki bir muhitte yer alan b�lgeler olarak tan�mlanabilir. Uydu kentlerin b�y�mesi gizemli bir fenomen olmakla birlikte b�y�k �ehirlerin giderek artan n�fuslar�n�n ihtiyac�n� kar��lamak i�in in�a edilen yerle�im alanlar�n�n farkl� t�r ve yo�unluklardaki kirlilikten ve kalabal�ktan uzak en uygun se�ene�i olarak g�r�lmektedirler. Kentle�menin k�rsal ya�am� s�rd�rme �zerine �st�nl�k kurdu�u Hindistan gibi geli�mekte olan bir �lkede b�y�k �ehirler her bak�mdan bar�nma sorunuyla y�zle�mektedirler. Bir zamanlar emeklilerin cenneti, �imdiyse Hindistan��n Bili�im Ba�kenti olan Bengaluru, daha iyi yollar, ileti�im, konut ve tabi ki sorumlulu�u yerel merkezler aras�nda da��tma yoluyla artan n�fusunu ba�ka b�lgelere ta��maya �al��maktad�r. Bengaluru �ehir planlay�c�lar�n�n konut, yollar, sanayi ve �ehir merkezine kolay ula��m olanaklar� vas�tas�yla bu fazla n�fusu ta��may� planlad�klar� be� �ehirden biri Nandagudi�dir. Bengaluru�nun kuzeydo�usunda �zellikle s�t �retimi ve ar�c�l�k ba�ta olmak �zere tar�msal a��dan da zengin olan Nandagudi ad�ndaki bu uydu kent ba�� ve sonu olmayan s�rd�r�lebilirli�e kar�� b�y�me sorunu hakk�nda sorular ortaya atmaktad�r. Bu �al��man�n amac�, bir taraftan Bengaluru�nun artan n�fusunu bir an �nce ba�ka bir yere ta��ma zorunlulu�unu ta��d�� di�er taraftan ise Nandagudi k�y halk�n�n geleneksel ge�im kaynaklar� pahas�na bu t�r kent geni�letme faaliyetleri hakk�nda bilgisiz kald�� ylesi bir d�rb�nden bu durumu incelemektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kent b�lgesi, uydu il�e; �zel ekonomik b�lge; uydu kent; k�ykent.

Priyadarshini Sen. Urban Growth versus Environmental Sustainability � A Study on the Peripheral Expansion of Bengaluru and the Emergence of Nandagudi Township. Megaron. 2015; 10(2): 241-250

Corresponding Author: Priyadarshini Sen, India

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