EVALUATION OF URBAN AREAS THROUGH SPATIAL ANALYSIS: A ' CASE STUDY

Abstract

U rbaniz ation is a perpetual process . Due to urbanization the kind of urban i zation taking place in most of the Indian ci ties is in an unplanned manner. To identify areas of potential develo pment and also to plan inv estment for civic and transport infrastructure, understand ing of city form , structure an d size is a prerequ i site. Spatial density funct ions in terms of five parameters su ch as po pul ati on density, land values, commercial floor area , number of commuters vi siting activity ce nter and automobile volumes are represented as a function of d istance from core to the periph ery, for the evaluation of urban areas through a case study. Probabi lity contours are dra wn fo r the identified CBD's to establish movement pattern wi th in the urban area . Shape of the urban agglomeration and directional growth of city are established for decision -making process .