Analysis of chandigarh periphery for the urban containment

Abstract

The vision of great architect Le Corbusier for an agricultural greenbelt surrounding Chandigarh was to provide an outer beauty by linking rural India to the city. The goal of the greenbelt was to create distinction between rural and urban practices, although it has suffered to restrict expansion and protect functional rural landscape. Today, the symmetry of Chandigarh periphery is destroyed due to rapid urban encroachment and unregulated construction. The present conditions were surveyed, analyzed and solutions were prepared from the assessments of contemporary urban containment practices in the developed countries. All the solution was examined on the basis of their effectiveness. In this case if the assessed solutions are successfully implemented, the desired measures will provide agricultural protection, urban development and rural aspect.