Newsletter presenting ongoing research of groups participating into project to be published as a book year 2018 by Springer-Nature. For private circulation only. Editorial Team ASFA SIDDIQUI ~ GORA MBOUP ~ SUDESHNA GHOSH ~ ELINA ALATALO SmartBulletin Metropolitan Regional Development - Economic and Spatial Design Strategies 3 / 3 Year 2017, 1st of September Presented in this Bulletin AHMEDABAD-GANDHINAGAR ~ BANGALORE ~ CHANDIGARH HONG KONG ~ JAIPUR ~ KOZHIKODE ~ NEW DELHI ~ SURAT By Authors: Jignesh G. Bhatt, Omkar K. Jani, Krupesh A. Chauhan, Leena Garg, Bhasker Vijaykumar Bhatt, T M Vinod Kumar, Mohd. Firoz C., Namratha Radha- krishnan, H. B. Singh, Prabh Bedi, Neha Goel Tripathi, Asfa Siddiqui, Pramod Ku- mar, Ashok Kumar, Amit Chatterjee- Binayak Choudhary, Premjeet Dasgupta, Gaurav Vaidya, Sujata Govada, Timothy Rodgers STUDY AREAS Our research project consist now of 16 Metropolitan Regions INSTITUTIONS There are 25 different institutions involved MILESTONES BULLETIN BOOK Bulletin 1 Pittsburgh, Naples, 15th March, Chapters Draft 1 15th November, 2017 (USA and Eu- Stuttgart 2017 rope) Bulletin 2 Dakar, Conakry, Abuja, 1st June, Chapters Final draft 31st December, 2017 (Africa) Johannesburg, Nairobi 2017 Bulletin 3 Ahmedabad- 1st September, Manuscript Submis- 1st January, 2018 (Asia) Gandhinagar, Banga- 2017 sion to Publisher lore, Chandigarh, Hong Publication of book April, 2018 Kong, Jaipur, Kozhi- kode, New Delhi, Surat Maps on the cover: Jaipur (1993 to 2013). Source: In-house research at IIRS (Thunyaporn Thoopthimthean, Asfa Siddiqui, Sadhana Jain, “Spatio-temporal pattern of Land Surface temperature in Jaipur City”) 2 PROJECT DETAILS Authors and Institutions S No. Study Metropolitan Countries Authors Institutions Regions 1. Dakar Senegal Dr.Gora Mboup, Global Observatory linking Research to Ac- tion (GORA), New York, USA Dr. Mame Cheikh Ngom, Momar University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Da- Diongue, Papa Sakho kar, Senegal Adrien Coly University Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint Louis, Senegal 2. Conakry Guinea Dr.Gora Mboup, GORA Corp, New York, USA Khalil Fofana, Mustafa Sangare 3. Abuja Nigeria Prof. Femi Olokesusi Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria Dr. Femi Aiyegbgajeje University of Ibadan, Nigeria Ibitayo Modupe Arije UN-Habitat, Nigeria 4. Nairobi Kenya Dennis Mwaniki, GORA Corp, Nairobi, Kenya Romanius Opiyo, University of Nairobi, Kenya Daniel Githira, Consultant, Nairobi, Kenya Keziah Mwang’a Gran Sasso Scientific Institute, Italy 5. Johannesburg South Gora Mboup, GORA Corp, New York, USA Africa Paida Mhangara,Naledzani Madau South African National Space Agency (SANSA), Tshwane, South Africa 6. Stuttgart Germany Michael Hertwig, Manfred Dan- Fraunhofer Institute of Industrial Engineer- gelmaier, Joachim Lentes, Olga ing, Lange, Satyendra Singh, Nikolas University of Stuttgart, Institute of Huma Zimmermann Factors and Technology Management University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart 7. Naples Italy Dr. Antonio Caperna, Cerreta Ma- Department of Architecture (DiARC), Uni- ria, Eleni Tracada, Guglielmo Miner- versity of Naples “Federico II”, Italy; vino, Roberta Mele, Giuliano Poli, College of Engineering and Technology, Elina Alatalo University of Derby (UK); International Society of Biourbanism, School of Biourbanism and Design, Italy; Università Mediterranea, Italy, Tampere University, Finland 8. Pittsburgh USA Dr. Sudeshna Ghosh, Dr. Calvin Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Maselala, Dr.Sweta Byahut Aurburn University 9. Hong Kong China Dr. Sujata Govada , Tim Rodgers School of Architecture, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Institute for Sustainable Ur- banization 10. Ahmedabad- India Jignesh G Bhatt, Dr. Omkar K Jani Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad - Gandhinagar, 387001, Gujarat, India. Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), Gandhinagar - 382007, Gujarat, India. 11. Bangalore India Amit Chatterjee, Binayak School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal Choudhury, Premjeet Dasgupta, Gaurav Vaidya 12. Jaipur India Prof. H.B.Singh, School of Planning and Architecture, New Dr. Prabh Bedi Delhi Dr. Neha Goel Tripathi 13. Delhi India Prof. Ashok Kumar et al. School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi 14. Kozhikode India Prof. T.M. Vinod Kumar, Dr. C Mo- National Institute of Technology, Calicut hammed Firoz, Namratha Radha- krishnan 15. Surat India Dr. Krupesh A. Chauhan, Dr. Leena SV National Institute of Technology, Surat; Garg, Bhasker V. Bhatt Bhagwan Mahavir College of Architecture & Planning, Surat; Sarvajanik College of Engi- neering & Technology, Surat. 16. Chandigarh India Asfa Siddiqui, Pramod Kumar Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun 3 AHMEDABAD Source: Urban Growth Monitoring (bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in) AHMEDABAD-GANDHINAGAR GUJARAT, INDIA Jignesh G. Bhatt- Omkar K. Jani TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH BY ENERGY RELIABILITY Introduction Reliable electricity supply is essential and vital for Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic development of any region or city. Therefore, smart and industrial hub in India. It is the second largest grids – as energy backbones, are observed being producer of cotton in India, and its stock exchange is essential and mandatory at the core of smart city the country's second oldest. The effects of developments globally. liberalization of the Indian economy have energized the city's economy towards tertiary sector activities (Bhatt et al. 2014) have presented detailed technical such as commerce, communication, housing, review and identified critical applications and construction, etc. parameters of smart grid. In (Bhatt and Jani 2015), e- governance of rooftop based solar photo voltaic Ahmedabad is the fifth most populous city and rooftop system has been covered with special focus seventh most populous urban agglomeration in on Gandhinagar solar city project. Next, in (Bhatt and India. According to the 2011 census, the population Jani 2017), smart grid pilots along with interesting of Ahmedabad city was 5,577,967, while that of its applications have been discussed including various urban agglomeration was 6,361,084. initiatives of UGVCL and GERMI. Ahmedabad also known as ‘Amdavad’ is the largest This work presents interesting details of forthcoming city and former capital of Gujarat state, India. With a initiatives of utility, government and citizens’ population of more than 6.3 million and an extended participation with interesting facts, figures and population of 7.8 million, it is the sixth largest city photographic illustrations. Development of Naroda and seventh largest metropolitan area of India. area in the smart metropolitan region of Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar twin city remains at the River, 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital focus. Gandhinagar, which is its twin city. Study area and its regional context Gandhinagar: Ahmedabad: Gandhinagar is the capital of the state of Recently, in July 2017, the Historic City of Gujarat in Western India. Gandhinagar is located Ahmadabad or Old Ahmadabad, has been declared approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the as India's first UNESCO World Heritage City. Earlier west central point of the Industrial corridor in 2010, Ahmedabad was ranked third in Forbes's list between Delhi, the political capital of India, of fastest growing cities of the decade. In 2012, The and Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Times of India chose Ahmedabad as India's best city to live in. Ahmedabad has been selected as one of the Gandhinagar, Gujarat's new capital city, lies on the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city west bank of the Sabarmati River, about 545 km (338 under Government of India's flagship Smart Cities miles) north of Mumbai, the financial capital Mission. In 2010, Forbes magazine rated Ahmedabad of India and 901 km (560 miles) southeast ofDelhi, as the fastest-growing city in India, and listed it as the political capital. There is a provision of parks, third fastest-growing in the world after the Chinese extensive planting and a recreational area along the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing. In 2011, it was river giving the city a green garden-city atmosphere. rated India's best megacity to live in by leading market research firm IMRB. According to the Naroda: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report of Naroda is a fast growing Area in Ahmedabad, 2003, Ahmedabad has the lowest crime rate of the 35 northeast of central Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Indian cities with a population of more than one With the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area million. in the 1980s, the town flourished; it was incorporated into Ahmedabad in 1996. Being eight km from Ahmedabad International Airport and located on the Left: Region of interest: Naroda area in Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar Smart Twin City. Up: Satellite map of Naroda area. (Source: Bhuvan) SP Ring Road, Naroda is situated on the emerging UGVCL. This project has been funded by Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Vadodara (GAV) Government of India funding under R-APDRP. corridor. Rise in the new economy Naroda has over the last two years transformed from The gross domestic product of Ahmedabad was a neglected industrial area to desirable location for estimated at US$64 billion in 2014. The RBI ranked homes. The Naroda GIDC industrial park hosts Ahmedabad as the seventh largest deposit centre and national and multinational corporations. Several seventh largest credit centre nationwide as of June major township projects are being developed along 2012. In the 19th century, the textile and garments the Ahmedabad-Vadodara