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IMPACT OF URBANDEVELOPMENT ON CITY’S NATURAL
RESOURCES

- A Case study on Bangalore, India

Introduction:
“As a species we have lived in wild nature for hundreds of thousands of years, and
now suddenly most of us live in cities—the ultimate escape from nature. If we do not
learn to build, expand and design our cities with a respect for nature, we will have
no nature left anywhere.” - Peter Kareiva.

“While we found the effects of urbanization to be localized, cumulatively, they pose

a big threat to biodiversity. Our urban footprint covers much of the globe and is
coming closer to stomp out many natural resources and posing new risks even to
protected areas and parks.” - McDonald.

With 41 percent of India’s population expected to be concentrated in urban centers

by the year 2030, according to a UNDP report, it makes sense to rethink ‘ecology’
and understand its urban manifestation, wherein the role that trees, green cover
and water bodies play in defining the city’s climate, pollution, cultural values and
socio-economic opportunities can be evaluated.
Aim:
To manage, develop, and conserve the lakes and green space resources, to meet
the needs of current and future generations

Objectives:
1. To study the existing scenario of the city with respect to natural resources.
2. To evaluate the impact of urbanization on natural resources.
3. To identify the strategies for high quality management of resources and to
reduce the costs of mitigating adverse consequences.
4. To prepare a resource conservation plan for sustainable development of the
city.
Need for the study:
Due to the process of Urbanization the population of Bangalore increased at a very
high rate. The rapid growth of population resulted in a high demand for housing and
intensive land use. As a consequence depleted the image so called “The garden
city of India” and “The city of lakes”.
The study should help in understanding the environmental impacts of green spaces
in reducing pollution and mitigating microclimate changes in the city. It is a great
pity that many lakes and ponds of Bangalore had already been lost in the process of
urban development. The study is essential to understand the present condition of
water bodies and sources and causes of pollution.
To examining the effect of staggering urban growth on nature and people that finds
if we don’t improve urban planning now, we may lose natural resources like water
bodies, green covers etc.
Scope of the study:
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Scope of the study includes in
1. Studying the urban growth and development pattern of Bangalore city.
2. Assessing the management, development and protection of natural
resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the
interest of the livelihoods of Bangalore.
Limitation of the study:
The study area namely the natural resources are limited to lakes and green
spaces.

Data required: (Most preferably GIS format or

AutoCAD Dwg Format)
1. Master plan of Bangalore 2015 or latest (maps gis, dwgs and
associated documents).
2. District census handbook for Bangalore.
3. Resource maps.(forest, water bodies etc)
4. Contour map ( at small interval dwg preferred)
5. Bangalore in older times (maps development processor decadal
development map )
6. Vegetation map (forest , its types, changes at different period)
7. Climate map
8. Drainage map (river, lakes, tanks, ponds, streams)
9. Soil map (type, condition )
10.Topographic sheet (high resolution)
11.Cadastral maps for various planning boundaries.
12.Ward maps (preference – GIS map with integrated data’s)
13.Corporation map with details (location of landmarks , water bodies,
forest and greens)
Departments:
1. Bangalore development Authority (BDA)
Town planning wing
The Commissioner
Bangalore Development Authority
T. Chowdaiah Road, Kumara Park West,
Bangalore 560020 Phone: 91-80-23360843 Fax: 91-80-23345799
E-mail: tpm@bdabangalore.org URL: www.bdabangalore.org
Public Relations Wing
T. Chowdaiah Road
Kumara Park West
Bangalore-560020 Tel: 23464064 e-mail: pro@bdabangalore.org
Environment Improvement Program
Deputy Conservator of Forests
Bangalore Development Authority,
Bangalore, Tel: 23364227
Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture
Bangalore Development Authority,
Bangalore, Tel: 23442271, 73, and 74 Extn: 242
2. Bangalore metropolitan development authority
(BMRDA)
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Bangalore (BMRDA)#1, Ali Askar Road, Bangalore – 560052
Tel: 91-80-22263479/22255493 Fax: 41245428
E-mail: mc-bmrda@kar.nic.in
3. Lake development Authority
Address: 49, K S P C Building, 2nd Floor Parisara Bhavan, Church Street,
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560001, Phone number: 25590098
Lake Development Authority
12th Floor, Public Utility Building
M. G. Road, Bangalore - 560 001 Karnataka, INDIA
Phone: 91-80- Fax : 91-80- Email
: ceo@lakeauthority.com

4. ENVIS(Environmental Information System)

ENVIS Centre Karnataka
Environmental Management & Policy Research Institute
Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Government of Karnataka
'Hasiru Bhavana', Doresanipalya Forest Campus
Vinayakanagara Circle, J.P. Nagar 5th Phase
Bangalore 560 078 Phone: 080 26490746 / 47
Fax: 080 26490745 Email: Empri.Envis@gmail.com
5. Department of Ecology and environment
The Secretary to Government
(Environment and Ecology)
Department of Forest Environment & Ecology
Room No. 708, Gate 2, Multi Storied Building
Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi , Bangalore - 560 001 Tel: +91 80 22254377, 22092445
Email: secyenv-fee@karnataka.gov.in
6. Karnataka state pollution control board
#49, Parisara Bhavana,
Church Street, Bangalore-01
Karnataka, INDIA Ph:080-25581383,25589112,25586520
Emails: ho@kspcb.gov.in,kspcb@kar.nic.in
7. Karnataka Forest Department
Karnataka Forest Department Head Office Address :
Aranya Bhavan 18th Cross Malleswaram
Bengaluru /Bangalore : 560003
Karnataka ,India . ph : (80) 23346846 23341993 Website : www.karnatakaforest.gov.in
Chief Conservator Of Forest
House. 1, Central Excise Layout, 4th Cross, 13th Main, Vijaya Nagar,
Bangalore, Karnataka 560040080 2338 5767
8. Bangalore water supply and sewerage board (BWSSB)
24 Hrs Hotline No. 22238888
P.B. Ramamurthy, Chairman, Cauvery Bhavan ph: 22945100
9. Indian national cartographic associations
Brig A.K. Padha
Director,
Karnataka Geo-Spatial Data Centre, Survey of India,Kormangla II Block
Bangalore 560034 Phone: 080-25533595(O) , 25538193 (R)
Fax:080-25533595 E-Mail: scsybir@bgl.vsnl.net.in
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Shri P. K. Das
Suptdg.Surveyor, In-charge DTW,
Karnataka Geo-Spatial Data Centre, Survey of India,Kormangla II Block,
Bangalore – 560034 Phone: 080-25537147(O)
Fax:080-25533595 E-Mail:inca.bangalore@gmail.com