Development in Sustainable Infrastructure—Influence of Sustainable Development Goals on the Redevelopment Planning for Industrial Townships in India: Fid-Bau Portal

Development in Sustainable Infrastructure—Influence of Sustainable Development Goals on the Redevelopment Planning for Industrial Townships in India

Sengupta, Abantika / Chakraborty, Parthiba

Abstract

Envision 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) sets a plethora of agendas, which on being implemented envisions for a healthier, sustainable and more inclusive space for all. Redevelopment of Indian Industrial townships holds a great potential in implementing the SDGs into planning principle. Sustainable Development goal 3-Good Health and Well-being should be implemented as key objective while drafting the re-development plan of these townships. Health, well-being, infrastructure, access to clean energy, transport and safety of the residents along with providing them with state-of-the-art facilities should be the target. The first step for planning a redevelopment of an industrial township is to evaluate the existing scenario and plan the pivot areas for redevelopment. Thus, focus of this study is data collection, data analysis and finally planning proposals in line with the SDGs. Additionally, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) sets out the scope and the requirements to be met for the IGBC Green Township Rating System. User-perception survey on the existing attributes of a township plays a vital role in determining the requirements of the future vision of the township. The entire study can be compartmentalized into 3 stages: (1) Data Collection (2) Data Analysis and (3) Proposal. Assessment on the existing conditions of the built environment, air quality, infrastructure, transport, water, sanitation and safety of the township is the key parameter for setting the re-development goals, apart from upgrading the existing residential buildings to meet the current Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) energy standards.