Planning Terminologies - PERI URBAN AREAS and SUBURBS

Terminologies Used In Urban Planning

1. Terminologies Used In Urban Planning
PERI-URBAN AREAS SUBURBS
Asthewords‘peri-’(peripheral)and‘urban’suggest,periurban
areasoccupytheregionimmediatelyoutsideandaroundurbanareas.In
practice,periurbanareasarecharacteristicofdevelopingcountriesbecausein
theseareastheyexhibitsomeuniquecharacteristicsandservesomefunctions
thatareusuallynotfoundindevelopedcountries.
Attributes/characteristics
PeriUrban Areas
Location -Peripheral, in the fringes
Accessibility -Generally difficult for most
residents
Generally unplanned/informal
Not easily accessible but better than in rural areas
Grows mostly horizontally by incorporating rural
areas
Economic activities-Commercial, urban/rural
agriculture, industrial
Property value -Lower but higher than rural areas
Low, medium, high, income or mixed depending
on area
Private/organized community initiatives and
efforts is the main development source.
Average/poorer, newer or relocated, higher
population growth rate, both urban and rural
characteristics, urban agricultural/residential,
commercial activities
•Periurbanareasaretheinterfaceof
urbanandruralareas,andthus
embodysomecharacteristicsofboth
areas.
•Intermsofgrowthdynamics,theurban
areasexpandintoandreplacepartsof
theperiurbanareas.
•Inturn,theperiurbanareasexpandinto
andtakeuppartsoftheruralareas.
•Astheruralareasarepartlyreplacedby
theperiurbanareas,theythemselves
encroachonuninhabitedareasinthe
vicinity.
•Oftenthisresultsinforestsand
farmlandbeingconvertedinto
settlements.
Source -S.E.Mbuligwe,
inEncyclopediaof
Environmental Health, 2011
Asuburbanareaisaclusterofproperties,primarilyresidential,thatare
notdenselycompacted,yetlocatedverynearanurbanarea.
Suburbsarenoturban,butstilldonothaveanyofthedefining
characteristicsofaruralarealikeagricultureoropenspace.
Attributes/characteristics
Suburbs
Location -Peripheral, in the fringes
Accessibility -Located within a reasonable
commute of an urban area
Generally unplanned/informal
Lacking a significant amount of open space or
agricultural zoning
Primarily residential, though there are some
essential commercial properties present
More affordable housing than in nearby city
centers
Property value -Lower
•Suburbanareasarecommonly
associatedwithfamilies,andnot
singlepeopleoryoungcouples.
•Ashousingpricesinurbanareas
skyrocket,youngerfolksare
becomingunwillingorunableto
payrent.Asaresult,they'removing
outofthecityandintomore
suburbanareas.
Suburban Area v/s. An Urban Area v/s Rural Area
Source -
http://www.incide
ntalcomics.com/20
12/07/suburban-
planning.html
Source -
https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/what-
is-a-suburban-area/
JOSIN MATHEW IPL6104 -PLANNING STUDIO 1
ASSIGNMENT 1
1/2

2. AIR FIELD
Surat (Gujarat)
Surat City Centre
Surat Suburbs
Surat
Suburbs
Terminologies Used In Urban Planning
PERI-URBAN AREAS
FRINGEisdefinedasrelationtothecityandexistsinagriculturehinterland(area
aroundorbeyondamajortown)wherelanduseischanging.
URBANFRINGEisanareathatsituatesbetweenurbanandruralsystem.It’s
themostsensitive,dynamicandswiftlychangingareaduringtheurbanization
process
MONO CENTRIC SETTLEMENT PATTERN
Source -http://intensified-
density.org/en/project/the-
peri-urban-zone
URBAN FRINGES
URBAN PERIPHERY
Thistermindicatesthespaceslocatedinthedenselyurbanized
zonesofmetropolitanareas,justoutsidetheinnerzones.Urban
peripheriesareattheinterfacebetweencorecitiesandtheouter,
lessdense,ruralhinterland.
EXAMPLES
DHARAVI AIR FIELDMumbai (Mahahrashtra)
Mumbaicitywhichwaslongagoestablishedvialandreclamationbetween7differentislandsisthe
mainurbancitydistrict.ThisiswheremostoftheMNC’sandcommercialhubissetup.
Mumbaisuburbandistrictistheareawheremostoftheresidentialsettlementscameup.Thane,
NaviMumbaiandRaigaddistrictsactedasUrbanfringesandtheplaceslikeSeawoods,Kamothe,
Vasai-Viraractedasurbanruralperipheries.
Butduetorapidurbanizationsthereisadynamicchangeinthesedistrictsintermsofpopulation,
economic,layoutandlanduse.
67.79km
2
370km
2
https://www.research
gate.net/profile/Raaj
_Ramsankaran2/publi
cation/
Urban Fringes
Urban Fringes
Suratdeveloped
asamono-
centricpattern.
Thecitycenter
caterstomostof
the
administrative
andcommercial
needsofthecity.
TheSuburbandevelopment
ofthecitycatersthe
housingneeds.Peoplefrom
thesesuburbsmostlytravel
tothecitycenterfor
business,educationand
administrativeworks.
Fringesheremostlycaterto
theworkforceofthecity
andalsotheagricultural
needs.
JOSIN MATHEW IPL6104 -PLANNING STUDIO 1
ASSIGNMENT 1
2/2