Zoning Strategies for Urban Land Use Planning

Abstract

The principal instruments of urban planning are assessment of existing land, zoning strategies, consideration of futuristic developments and other necessary infrastructure. Along with the fundamental planning principals, adoption of modern tools and techniques is necessary to accomplish sustainable growth at faster rate in Indian scenario. In this paper, the urban land use planning/zoning for Maharashtra and Japan has been discussed in detail. Through this critical comparative study, practices, which are adaptable from Japan model, are recommended in order to develop a multi-criteria framework for advance planning for Maharashtra.