PROBLEM:
The Tansa River basin is a region just north of the metropolis of Mumbai, significant geologically and ecologically. The area is well known for religious and recreational reasons. The zoning of a large area here under a Recreation and Tourism Development tag has created several problems that are damaging the areas sensitive ecology, hot springs and local communities.
SOLUTION:An assessment of local socio-economic and ecological conditions was available and with our own survey team, we were able to come up with additional recommendations for an on-the-ground approach to solutions for the multi-faceted problems in the region.
Working on available geospatial maps and analysis, and using a landscape ecology approach, we suggested steps for continued use of riparian habitats for hospitality and utilitarian purposes, while creating the conditions for the ecology to repair itself.
We await the beginning of the pilot projects suggested, so we can prove the strength of an ecodesign approach to regional development.
Client: Kamala Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture (KRVIA)/Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Agency(MMRDA)
Location: Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date: 2011
Link: www.krvia.ac.in,
www.mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in
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