Integrated Land Use Development for Green Campus

Abstract

This study analyzes the concept of integrated land use management for sustainable development of educational campuses. In ancient India, educational campuses were places of learning and living built in harmony with nature. The traditional knowledge system ensured a more symbiotic and sustained relationship between the centers of learning and various levels of the social fabric. With modern developments of science and technology these have essentially transformed into large resource-intensive urban parasites. This chapter focuses on sustainable development for educational campuses through an integrated approach to land use management. Key factors such as density control, common pool facilities, and proximity between compatible building use and pedestrian friendly transportation networks are discussed in a holistic design framework. A list of desirable and undesirable aspects of design for each factor is characterized. These are discussed using case studies of three Indian Institutes of higher education, and in conclusion the study proposes a model land use plan for green campuses.