ADAPTATION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CONTEXT OF LOW INCOME NEIGHBOURHOODS

Santhanm Kumar, Malakapalli Venkata Janardhan Rao

Abstract: This work is focused on studying the adaptation policies required to planning of neighborhood at local scale of Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. The objectives include 1) Study, understand and establish if climate change is happening at all in the context of Hyderabad’ Metropolitan Region and its impact on the Neighborhood planning. 2) If at all climate change happening, identify the factors/Phenomena causing climate change. 3) Estimating the effects of climate change with respect to neighborhood planning, and proposing Viable solutions acceptable by the Existing neighborhood/community.

Keywords: Climate; Neighbourhood Planning; Building Byelaws; Urban Heat Islands.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0426002